Zimmer was viewed in a much worse light than Payton, and it wasn't even close. He was pretty bad as coordinator in Dallas. I am shocked he's come such a long way since then.Massive over generalization. Sort of like saying a lot of people hated Sean Payton in Dallas.
It says something that Parcells kept Zimmer around as a holdover from the Gailey/Campo years. He must have saw something in him.I think it's fair to say he wasn't a fit for this team while Parcells was here. I think it's also fair to say he's had a lot of growth professionally from when he left the team in 2006. He might have been a better HC than Wade Phillips. But we passed on Ron Rivera too, so being good for the job doesn't have much to do with getting this job.
I always liked Zimmer. The guy was just a poor fit for Parcells 3-4 defense. I don't remember him being hated like Schmitty put it. I remember a lot of people just wanting a defensive coordinator who was actually familiar with running Parcells system. It's hard to have a defensive coordinator teaching a defense that he is basically learning himself at the very same time. That has never made him a bad coach though.Zimmer was viewed in a much worse light than Payton, and it wasn't even close. He was pretty bad as coordinator in Dallas. I am shocked he's come such a long way since then.
It says something that Parcells kept Zimmer around as a holdover from the Gailey/Campo years. He must have saw something in him.
I remember people hating him when Campo was the HC. Once Parcells got here and put in the 3-4 it was more people wondering why Parcells kept him with some people saying it was because Jerry made Tuna keep him - which always seemed implausible to me. Parcells clearly thought he saw something in - not incorrectly either, apparently - and felt like he was a good enough coach to the point where Parcells could help him with any details of the 3-4 he needed to learn. I respected him, but it is still one of the odder choices Tuna made. FJ worked in mysterious waysI always liked Zimmer. The guy was just a poor fit for Parcells 3-4 defense. I don't remember him being hated like Schmitty put it. I remember a lot of people just wanting a defensive coordinator who was actually familiar with running Parcells system. It's hard to have a defensive coordinator teaching a defense that he is basically learning himself at the very same time. That has never made him a bad coach though.
And what he is doing with the Vikes is pretty impressive. He is winning with a bus drive at QB which is extremely difficult to do in the NFL.