Adam Zimmer ready to make his mark as Vikings co-defensive coordinator

Adam Zimmer has been with the Vikings as an assistant coach since his dad, Mike, became coach in 2014. With George Edwards’ departure as defensive coordinator, the younger Zimmer becomes co-defensive coordinator with Andre Patterson.@SidHartmanWhen Adam Zimmer was named Vikings co-defensive coordinator earlier this year along with Andre Patterson, he said that it was one of the best moments in his 15-year NFL coaching career. But what was it like going into a job interview with his dad, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer?

“Well, I think it wasn’t really an interview, like formal interview type of thing, it was the body of work over the last seven years working with him,” Adam said of his tenure as…