Vikings DB Coach Joe Woods On List Of Potential Head Coaching Candidates

The Minnesota Vikings are about to enter an uncertain offseason, though perhaps slightly less uncertain than the last with the absence of a troubling lockout hanging over everyone's heads. The entire coaching staff will need to be evaluated, along with every single player on the roster. With the team set up for a top pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, that remains just a consolation in the face of a losing season.

Despite all of this, the Vikings have some good coaches on staff, and the offseason always represents a potential chance to lose said coaches as they take off for greener pastures. But who on the Vikings could be on somebody's radar for a promotion outside of the organization?

Adam Schefter posted his weekly 10 Spot article, and the No. 1 discussion piece on the agenda is this offseason's ensuing coaching carousel. There will be some teams looking for new head coaches, but as Schefter notes, this season lacks that big-name coaching candidate that other offseasons have had, outside of Jeff Fisher, who will have a limited number of teams he'll be interested in, regardless.

He goes on to list some candidates, and there's someone from the Vikings of particular note:

Vikings defensive backs coach Joe Woods: Considered to have a similar makeup to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who also once served as an assistant coach with the Vikings.

This is sound reasoning, and Woods has been well-regarded around the league. This could leave the Vikings without one of their better coaches for a somewhat lacking unit at the moment. One of their top picks could be spend on a defensive back, and if Joe Woods is one of the guys to leave for greener pastures, Minnesota will certainly have a hole to fill.

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