The #Vikings will get valuable experience from Ryan Pace, the former #Bears GM. And Kapadia was another key cog in the #Seahawks machine, having most recently served as a pro scout in 2025.
New Vikings Assistant GM Trent Kirchner
discusses the increased use of GPS and PFF data for the Seahawks in this 2024 clip. Looks like analytics will still play a significant role in the Vikings scouting philosophy.
Trent Kirchner is a Minnesota native, and worked with Nolan Teasley in Seattle, and is widely regarded as one of the NFL’s top talent evaluators.
Andrew Healy was a data expert for the #Browns, and did a lot of the behind the scenes work for Cleveland for over a decade:
Vikings have now poached John Schneider’s top-2 execs, with GM Nolan Teasley bringing Trent Kirchner with him from Seattle.
Andrew Healy is a data whiz — phD in economics from MIT, creator of various projection systems, respected synthesizer of football data.
Very strong hires.
The #Vikings intend to hire #Seahawks Vice President of Player Personnel Trent Kirchner as an assistant general manager, per @RapSheet.
Kirchner has been with Seattle since 2010, and has played a significant role in the front office over his time with the franchise.
He rose to Vice President of Player Personnel in September, 2020.
(📷/ Seattle Seahawks)
The #Vikings plan to name Trent Kirchner as assistant GM Per @TomPelissero
Kirchner follows Teasley to Minnesota Seattle has lost 2 of their best talent evaluators this offseason
With Kirchner following Nolan Teasley to the Vikings, John Schneider has lost his top two executives. Kirchner has been the Seahawks’ VP of player personnel. The Fulda, Minnesota native returns home.
Trent Kirchner has helped construct the #Seahawks talented roster over 16 seasons, while Andrew Healy joins the Vikings after a decade with the #Browns, bringing a variety of experience and expertise in analytics.