Head man Mike Macdonald said he was going to give the new play caller the latitude to bring his own offensive assistants.

Former OC Kellen Moore came from the Jason Garrett coaching tree, and Garrett’s offense ... needs to design the defense around Parsons. Mike Zimmer’s defense started the season off slow ...

There could be some growing pains early, but pairing him with a former NFL head coach on the defensive side, like Mike Zimmer ... mind coming from the Shanahan tree. He’s paved his own path.

Soon after, he was hired by the Vikings to take over for Mike Zimmer as the team's new head ... Like Ryans, McDaniel is a protege of the Shanahan coaching tree, working both with Mike and Kyle ...

Through his dad, Klint Kubiak is a member of the original Shanahan coaching tree: former Denver Broncos ... under defensive-minded head coach Mike Zimmer. In Kubiak’s 2021 season as play caller ...

Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer was noncommittal ... another branch off the West Coast tree? Is game management supposed to improve with a first-time head coach? I'm sure Schottenheimer has ...

Kubiak, the son of former head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterback Gary Kubiak, brings experiences at the pro level that Grubb lacked. It appears to be a safer hire. Whether it’s pedigree or ...