The Minnesota Vikings might have found their next running backs coach, and it’ll be a familiar face for soon-to-be head coach Kevin O’Connell.
Per 9News’ Mike Klis, the Denver Broncos RB coach Curtis Modkins is “leaning toward joining the Vikings.”
“Per source: Broncos RB coach Curtis Modkins leaning toward joining the Vikings as their RB coach/run-game coordinator. Modkins did great work with Phillip Lindsay and Melvin Gordon/JaVonte Williams the past four years in Denver,” Klis posted on social media.
There’s similar change happening right now in Denver with Nathaniel Hackett taking over the head coaching job and likely bringing in his own staff.
Modkins makes sense for the Vikings considering he worked with O’Connell during his time with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was also with the team during that time.
So there’s a common theme unfolding with these hires having at least some connection with one another. That would essentially mean Kennedy Polamalu is on the outs for the Vikings.
It’s important to note that Denver had the 12th-ranked rushing offense in the league under Modkins’ watch with the team averaging 119.1 rushing yards per game this season.
It would be interesting to see what he could do with a talented offensive backfield featuring the likes of three-time Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison.
