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Feb 9, 2022

Why are you like this? - The Vikings thrive on chaos. Watch any one of their matchups against Pete Carroll’s Seahawks and you’ll understand. Here’s another classic example of Minnesota’s perpetual hot-mess managing to throw a wrench in the works for Seattle. - After coming up to the brink of hiring Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach, they threw a curveball and chose Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell instead. Now they are also trying to poach former Broncos defensive coordinator Ed Donatell to fill what had been former head coach Mike Zimmer’s role controlling the Vikings defense. - According to a report by Jeremy Fowler at ESPN, Donatell has suddenly emerged as the favorite to land that job. - - Ed Donatell has emerged as the favorite or the Vikings defensive coordinator position, sources tell @DanGrazianoESPN and me. Seattle – which was hiring him as a defensive assistant – is now bracing to lose him. New coach Kevin O’Connell getting plenty of experience on defense. - — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 9, 2022 - - - The Seahawks were reportedly bringing in Donatell for an as-yet unnamed “senior” role, serving as a defensive consultant for coach Pete Carroll. Seattle’s defensive coordinator position is still technically open, but defensive line coach Clint Hurtt is expected to be promoted to that spot. Obviously, Minnesota’s DC job is a bigger draw, so Donatell can still be lured away as long as all of these hirings remain as yet unofficial. - Seattle isn’t scheduled to face Minnesota during the 2022 season, so expect a freakish and desperate type wild card game. - - RelatedSeahawks legend Lofa Tatupu calls Clint Hurtt a 'phenomenal coach' - - List - - Seahawks 2022 NFL mock draft 4.0: The All-Defense edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Seahawks Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Seahawks Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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