Andre Patterson is moving on to the New York Giants. The Minnesota Vikings are moving on to Ed Donatell as defensive coordinator and Chris Rumph as the new defensive line coach. Maybe, just maybe, it’s time for Danielle Hunter to move on as well.
A breakup at this point makes more sense than ever for both sides.
Hunter is playing on a bargain contract for a pass rusher of his elite talent, and the Vikings could be shifting to more of a 3-4 defensive scheme with Donatell overseeing things under soon-to-be hired head coach Kevin O’Connell. That isn’t to suggest Hunter wouldn’t excel in that sort of defense, but he would be asked to do more than simply pinning his ears back and making opposing quarterbacks cry “uncle.”
