Raheem Morris has competition in Minnesota for the Vikings defensive coordinator position. Even though their defensive coordinator position isn’t open.

Jeremy Fowler of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Minnesota requested permission to speak with Jaguars interim head coach Mel Tucker.

The job would presumably be to run the Vikings defense, although current defensive coordinator Fred Pagac still hasn’t been fired. It’s possible Pagac could be reassigned if Minnesota hires Tucker or Morris, who met with the Vikings last week.

Tucker, who interviewed with the Jaguars for the permanent head coaching job, is well regarded as one of the young bright defensive minds in the league. He mostly ran a 4-3 defense in Jacksonville. It appears the Vikings will be sticking with a 4-3 defense in 2012 based on coach Leslie Frazier’s comments after the season.