As I write this Adrian Peterson Jersey , the addressed yet - Offensive Line Coach.Currently, the Vikings have co-offensive line coaches Andrew Janocko and Clancy Barone, who were given these positions after the death of Tony Sparano, who had been offensive line coach for a couple years.Janocko had limited experience as an offensive line assistant before being elevated to co-offensive line coach (more or less by default, given the timing of Sparano’s death) while Clancy Barone was moved from TE coach.Barone has coached offensive line - including under Gary Kubiak - but without much success.Joe PhilbinIt appears that the Vikings are looking for a new offensive line coach, as they began the process by interviewing Joe Philbin, formerly interim HC and OC with the Packers, and who had coached offensive line earlier on in his career with some success.But there hasn’t been much from the Vikings organization about Philbin since that interview, and Philbin has interviewed with other teams for head coaching jobs, so it doesn’t seem likely that Philbin will be hired as offensive line coach for the Vikings.Rick DennisonBut with the news of the hiring of the Gary Kubiak Package to fill the roles of offensive advisor, QB coach, and TE coach, there has been speculation that Rick Dennison, who has also coached together with Kubiak in Houston and Denver, that Dennison will also come to the Vikings to be offensive line coach - a position he holds now with the Jets.He hadn’t coached offensive line for about 10 years prior to taking the Jets job.Dennison had been an offensive line coach back in 2001-2005 and 2009 with Denver.In any case John Randle Jersey , Dennison has little to no track record in improving offensive linemen, in part because he’s only coached them for two single-seasons over the past 13 years.Given that, there isn’t much to suggest that Dennison will turn things around for the Vikings offensive line if he was hired to do so as offensive line coach. The Jets offensive line (where Dennison coached this season) was ranked 25th by PFF.There has been no confirmation that Dennison is leaving the Jets, nor is it clear if he remains under-contract with the Jets, which could potentially prevent his coming to Minnesota as part of the Kubiak Package.Dennison has only been with the Jets for a year, and presumably he signed a contract longer than one year, but you never know.So, until we hear otherwise, the Vikings may be continuing to search for an offensive line coach.And there are a couple other possibilities worth strong consideration by Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman.Dave DeGuglielmoAs offensive line coach for the Colts this past season, DeGuglielmo took a struggling offensive line in Indy and with the addition of top draft pick Quenton Nelson, turned them into the 3rd best offensive line in the NFL, according to PFF.Last season, in 2017, the Colts’ offensive line was ranked 25th.He is now available, as Colts head coach Frank Reich fired him to install his own guy at that position.DeGuglielmo employed a variety of blocking schemes and concepts Alan Page Jersey , according to each game plan, that helped the Colts offensive line both protect Andrew Luck and develop a solid ground game.Here is a good explanation of how this was done.Clearly DeGuglielmo did a good job adapting his offensive linemen to each game plan, which varied in style and concepts, in support of the overall offensive game plan objectives.The Colts backfield was led by Marlon Mack, a 4th round pick in 2017.DeGuglielmo could be a guy that with some influx of talent via the draft and/or free agency, could turn around the Vikings 29th ranked offensive line as well.Bill CallahanAnother top offensive line coach that may be available to the Vikings is the Redskins offensive line coach Bill Callahan. I’ve mentioned him before as a possible offensive coordinator, but his greatest success has been as an offensive line coach.While he has had great success improving offensive lines wherever he’s been, from Wisconsin to Washington, his greatest success may have been in Dallas coaching the Cowboys offensive line into the best unit in the league during his tenure with the Cowboys from 2012-2014.Although he is one of the better offensive line coaches in the NFL, he has one year left on his contract with the Redskins. But the rumor is he is looking to leave the Redskins, and could part ways with the organization one way or another.He would be another ‘good get’ for the Vikings if they are serious about fixing their Achilles heel which has been holding them back as much as anything from reaching their goal of bring home a Lombardi trophy.Joe RudolphAnother possibility for offensive line coach from the college ranks is Joe Rudolph, who is currently the Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / offensive line coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin has produced a number of NFL linemen over the years, and Rudolph coached Ryan Ryamczyk, who has become a top tackle with the Saints, and a few top offensive linemen coming out in this year’s draft - Michael Deiter Randy Moss Jersey , Beau Benzschawel, and David Edwards.Wisconsin has one of the best offensive lines under Rudolph’s coaching.Rudolph has interviewed for a head coaching job at Temple recently, and it’s unclear if he’d be willing to make the jump to the NFL as an offensive line coach, or prefers to stay in the college ranks. But if he’s willing to move up to the NFL, he could do a lot to help the Vikings offensive line improve as well.Time will tell which way the Vikings go in filling the most crucial position coach spot on the team, but there are some very capable candidates out there if Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman are willing to pursue them. 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Speaking of which, your Game of Thrones fanpost thread will post as usual on Monday.....wait, what it’s over?Oh, well then never mind. Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations Cris Carter Jersey , nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and have another beer, it’s the weekend!Around the DN since our last open thread:Wludford continues his series looking at returning Vikings veterans, this time Dalvin Cook: he can shine - but can he stay on the fieldChris has Everson Griffen and Dalvin Cook cracking eggs on Kirk Cousins’ head, but it’s for a good cause. Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com the Vikings returned to the practice field for the first round of OTAs this week at the TCO Performance Center. Hear from Head Coach Mike Zimmer, QB Kirk Cousins, DT Linval Joseph and others as the team looks to set the tone for the 2019 season.TE Kyle Rudolph addressed the media following OTA No. 2 on Wednesday. (If you want to know what an extension does regarding the salary cap, check out the question at the :50 mark)Watch highlights from the third OTA of the 2019 offseason for the Vikings, which took place on Thursday at the TCO Performance Center. Here’s highlights from OTA number two and OTA number one if you missed them.From their lunch break series: Lunchbreak: Linval Joseph happy to have “my guy” Shamar Stephen back.Presser Points: HC Mike Zimmer assesses newcomers after OTAs.From Matthew Coller at SkorNorth.com Back to full health, Pat Elflein is ready to step into left guard role.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Notes: Lions receiving respectable returns from 2016 draft.Jahlani Tavai is taking things ‘day by day’Video: Watch Matthew Stafford put Aaron Rodgers’ chugging attempt to shame.Are you bothered by Damon Harrison, Darius Slay skipping Week 1 of OTAs?(I’m not, not sure why you asked though)Notes: Detroit Lions’ backfield ranked 22nd in the NFL.At Windy City Gridiron Bears Re-grading the 2016 Bears draft.We’re kicking off our WCG Top 100 Chicago Bears Players list with 100-91.What’s the most embarrassing Bears jersey to own?Over at Acme Packing Company Brian Gutekunst has stayed true to his word in exploring talent in his short time as Packers’ GM.2019 Packers 90-man ranking, 25-21: More consistency needed from second-year WR duo.Friday Cheese Curds: Darnell Savage could be the savior for the Packers at safety.Aaron Rodgers & David Bakhtiari hold beer-chugging ‘competition’ at Bucks game.League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the comments.We come to today’s media selection: Metallica - No Leaf CloverAgain, we all know the rules Chris Doleman Jersey , but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. 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