O'Connell, a former backup NFL quarterback who spent time with five different teams, knows the business from a player's side and coach's side. With their limited salary cap . They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson is "fired up" to work with Washington's new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Craig Peters. Schad covers the Minnesota Vikings for Zone Coverage. 3. That was somebody that was as important as anybody for me to bring to this organization I didnt know there was going to be a survey, it didnt matter to me, but I knew what that would look like with Tyler, Kwesi and myself and how we build things.. How OConnell and the front office maneuver through these personnel decisions to counteract the way defenses have played them could well become a key story in 2023. On August 31, 2010, New York released O'Connell. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. I know this guy next to me and myself will lead and push and drive, because we don't want to feel this way, this early, ever again. When Favre finally declined, the Vikings were in another spot of desperation to draft a quarterback in 2011. How do you go forward building it from here? Some believe that is too rich for an aging playmaker and have subsequently speculated about Thielens fate in 2023. Coming off a Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, O'Connell. O'Connell also helped the Rams offense tie for seventh in scoring offense (27.1 points per game) and score on 45.9% of their offensive drives, which ranked third in the NFL behind the Kansas City Chiefs (48.2) and New England Patriots (48.0). Its even stronger now. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Vikings plan on interviewing Rams assistant head coach/running backs coach Thomas Brown for their offensive coordinator position under O'Connell. "I came from a business where your job is to not be emotional and if you make emotional decisions, you typically make bad decisions. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. They want tostart every game, lead their team to the playoffs, win a Super Bowl, [but] a lot goes into what it takes to do that.. [3] O'Connell graduated from La Costa Canyon in 2003. [2], O'Connell played in both the 2008 Hula Bowl and the 2008 East-West Shrine Game. The riser was lower than the previous stage, but the team they've led for about a year has been elevated from an 8-9 squad to one that won 13 games for the third time within a Vikings season. [27][28] O'Connell's Vikings hiring reunited him with quarterback Kirk Cousins, whom O'Connell had coached in 2017 (Cousins' final year with the Washington Redskins). Right comes along. "I greatly appreciate the Wilf family, Kwesi and the entire Minnesota Vikings organization for providing the opportunity to be their next head coach," said O'Connell. Thats the byproduct of trying to do things the way we do. O'Connell played quarterback at San Diego State University, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. So, ultimately, we didn't accomplish the goals we wanted to accomplish, and I always want to be respectful of that. OConnell also referenced fair compensation for his players at the NFL Combine, perhaps a nod to Thielens current contract and how it fits within Minnesotas free-agent navigability. Culpeppers injury took the Vikings into another dark period where they took a quarterback because they needed one. Were in a position to do a lot of different things regardless of field position, score of the game, personnel groupings.. While some coaches chose not to attend this years combine, OConnell places considerable value on meeting players in person. Its still something I think about often, OConnell said of the loss to the Giants. One element of his teams play that must improve? If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. While OConnell answered gracefully about his colleague, it was a reminder that they didnt finish the year with a deep playoff run. This is also a business. "As crazy as this sounds, leading the league in yards and receptions, I think he and I have just scratched the surface of where we want to go as an offense, particularly with him as our premier receiver," O'Connell said Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. But even if he didnt injure his knee at Winter Park, its fair to wonder if he would have ever become the long-term franchise quarterback. O'Connell's father, Bill, was a longtime FBI agent, and his mother, Suzanne, is a teacher. Prior to his one year in San Francisco, O'Connell was the quarterbacks coach in Cleveland during the 2015 season, assisting QB Josh McCown to becoming the only player in team history to throw for 300 or more passing yards in three consecutive games. ", "We've shown that we have a culture and an ability to do those things at a really high level," Adofo-Mensah said. Sure, it may not be good as a fresh bowl of General Tsaos Chicken, but it beats not having Chinese food at all. I think theres a conversation to be had to really see what that looks like: playing time and roles and responsibilities.. Some would take this as a sign the Vikings are ready to move on. Furthermore, the Rams' 1,186 passing yards in the 2021 playoffs were the most in NFL history,surpassing the 2011 New York Giants (1,144).O'Connell helped Kupp (478) and Beckham, Jr., (288) post a combined 766 receiving yards in the playoffs, the most be any wide receiver duo this postseason. Cousins is attached to a fully guaranteed $35MM base salary. If they want a quarterback in this draft, they seem willing to find a way to get them. 1 in other areas before hiring OConnell and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, particularly with a different attitude toward players and increased focus on sports science in the training room. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Photo Credit: Kirby Lee (USA TODAY Sports). During the 2018 season, O'Connell was tasked with getting three different quarterbacks (Josh Johnson, Colt McCoy and Mark Sanchez) up to speed following a devastating injury to starting QB Alex Smith. Youve got to ask yourself the question: Why?. He and Adofo-Mensah greet each prospect when they enter the room both to establish their culture of care and provide other Vikings staffers in the room a glimpse at the players size. The assessments of inherited players were made a year ago through film study and advanced metrics. Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell in Photos, Kevin OConnell Brings Energy, Innovation as Vikings New Head Coach, 5 Things to Know About New Vikings Head Coach Kevin OConnell. Kevin is currently the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and his salary is $84 million for three years. A lot of guys come in here and say they want to start in the NFL on Day 1. Kevin William O'Connell (born May 25, 1985), nicknamed " KOC ", [1] is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Try a week on us. The 2020 Rams offense featured the 10th-ranked rushing attack, posting 126.1 yards per game on the ground, behind two 600-plus rushing seasons from RB Cam Akers and RB Darrell Henderson. He isnt on the same tier as Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow, but is good enough to hold down the position until they can find that player. Kevin will tease me about that sometimes. It's supposed to hurt. The Vikings had several needs coming off a 15-win season in 1998. Adofo-Mensah admitted his elevation to GM brought him more exposure to the human elements than when he was advancing through the research-and-development departments with the 49ers and Browns. "Like [O'Connell] said in his final meeting, 'It's supposed to hurt. With Cousins in his mid-30s, the Vikings need to figure out a succession plan at quarterback. "We are ecstatic to add Kevin as our head coach," said Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf. [10], He was named a team captain for the September 20 game against the New England Patriots.[11]. But Adofo-Mensah gave his own review about his starting quarterback. OConnell explained Wednesday that that process ranged from reviewing game-management decisions to gauging his teams success in various schemes and plays. The Vikings announced their agreement in principle with Cousins on a one-year contract extension Sunday the latest high-leverage deal that Cousins has successfully bet on himself with and the clearest sign yet that the Vikings aren . Cousins is entering the final year of his contract, and NFL Networks Tom Pelissero reported earlier in the week that he would not anticipate the type of one-year, fully-guaranteed extensions that the 35-year-old has signed in the past. [23], On January 16, 2020, O'Connell was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as offensive coordinator. O'Connell is the latest in Sean McVay's coaching tree to land a head coaching job, following the likes of Matt LaFleur with the Green Bay Packers and Zac Taylor with the Bengals. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. O'Connell and the Rams are coming off a victory in Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. What was initially pitched as a competitive rebuild and trying to win on the margins morphed into setting an NFL record for the most one-score wins in a season (11-0) thanks to players who were led to become situational masters at key moments of close games. There was a mixed reaction to that pick. Minnesota Vikings' Kevin O'Connell 'excited to coach' Kirk Cousins in 2022. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! "Reflecting on what we were able to accomplish as a football team an NFC North title and 13 wins it goes beyond that. NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Aside from the quarterback situation which is like talking about building a house and saying other than the ground it stands on the Vikings will also consider the wants/needs/system of Brian Flores as they look for improvement on defense. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. [4] He was the Kai team quarterback in the 2008 Hula Bowl, where he led the offense and was one of the Kai team's only bright spots. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. McCown also broke the single-game passing record in 2015, throwing for 457 yards against the Baltimore Ravens. On Tuesday, Adofo-Mensah explained that Cousins camp wants certainty if he is to sign a new deal, while the Vikings seek flexibility. On February 17, 2015, it was announced that O'Connell was named to the position of quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland Browns for the 2015 NFL season. EAGAN, Minn. Eleven months and a day after Kwesi Adofo-Mensah helped introduce Kevin O'Connell from a temporary stage constructed in Twin . Head coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Vikings tried to identify another quarterback when trading up for Teddy Bridgewater in 2014. 2023 Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC , All Rights Reserved. [17] He was released on August 12, 2012. Even as other quarterbacks such as Willis, Desmond Ridder, and Sam Howell were there in the latest rounds of the draft, the Vikings didnt pull the trigger. "Now, we've got to all the last phase of that is the accountability to each other, to make sure that that standard is championship worthy, and we're putting ourselves in that conversation to a man and to a woman in this building that we're looking at each other and asking ourselves the question, 'With everything we do, is it championship worthy? Even if the Vikings agree to a long-term extension, they seem to be willing to wait until their version of Mr. For what its worth, SIs Albert Breer said on The Rich Eisen Show that many teams believe that the best quarterback prospects are still in college. KSTPs Darren Wolfson reported that the Vikings met with Florida manI meanquarterback Anthony Richardson at the scouting combine and OConnell is keen on Kentucky quarterback Will Levis despite his Orlovskian food takes. To better myself and make sure I'm doing everything that I can in this role that I feel so lucky to have and also so prepared to have. To see the rest of the Kevin O'Connell's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. As a player, O'Connell was drafted in the third round (94th pick) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots out of San Diego State. O'Connell oversaw the production of three quarterbacks in 2019, specifically rookie QB Dwayne Haskins, Jr. Once Haskins, Jr., became the full-time starter in Week 9, he passed for 1,225 yards, seven touchdowns, three interceptions and an 85.5 passer rating. At the 2008 NFL Combine, O'Connell ran the 40-yard dash in 4.61 seconds; only University of San Diego quarterback Josh Johnson had a faster time. Stafford set the single-season team record for passing yards (4,886) and tied Kurt Warner from his 1999 MVP season for the most passing touchdowns in a season by a Rams quarterback with 41, while also winning his first playoff game in his 13th season in the NFL. Set to earn just $2.399 million in 2023, with a potential fifth-year team option in 2024, Jefferson is due a massive pay increase in line with his value. And just in all of our dialogue Monday with our players, getting a chance to meet with each and every one of them, they understand that, and they're motivated for that. He was 11-of-21 for 147 yards, and completed the pass which resulted in the Kai's only score of the game.[6]. We want to be there consistently with the chance to win it.". Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and his wife Leah welcomed their fourth child to the family on Friday night, . Since the start of 2019, Thielen ranks fifth in the NFL in touchdown receptions (36), trailing only Davante Adams (48), Mike Evans (41), Tyreek Hill (38), and Travis Kelce (37). Adofo-Mensah had to explain how the Vikings, a team in salary cap hell, were going to shed salary while building off the team's first 13-win season since 2017. . You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! And its even stronger now, OConnell said. The Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year winner, Jefferson dominated opponents, generating 10 games over the 100-yard mark in O'Connell's first season in Minnesota. The coach has made it a priority to educate himself on the particulars of the teams cap constraints. His teammates voted him as a captain for what he means not only to our organization but the Twin Cities. They worked with players they inherited, quickly assessing who was set to return and how to try to add pieces they deemed missing through a strategic approach to free agency and proceeding through the 2022 NFL Draft. Florida's Anthony Richardson, one of the draft's most intriguing QB prospects, told reporters on Friday that in high school he modeled his game after two notable passers: Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson. I'm sure a lot of fans will be going through that right now, and that hurts to hear, I can't lie, but I understand where that's coming from. The personnel department continued to be on the lookout for players who became available after their release by other teams, and the coaching staff usually helped integrate the acquired player quickly, whether it was Za'Darius Smith in Week 1 or T.J. Hockenson in Week 9. Kevin O'Connell signed a 1 year, - contract with the San Diego Chargers, including an average annual salary of -. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett spoke with media members on Friday for the first time since his arrest for public intoxication in late January. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, whose size has been a matter of conjecture in the run-up to the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, officially measured in at 5-foot-10 1/8 and 204 pounds on Saturday. The 2020 Rams offense featured the 10th-ranked rushing attack, posting 126.1 yards per game on the ground, behind two 600-plus rushing seasons from RB Cam Akers and RB Darrell Henderson. A year later, they have far more expertise of the Vikings' roster. Kevin William O'Connell (born May 25, 1985), nicknamed "KOC",[1] is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Different quarterbacks require different things around them but we know for sure that [Cousins] meets that threshold. Those are all questions we got to answer. They could have done what the Pittsburgh Steelers did by drafting Kenny Pickett in the first round last year, but they knew he wasnt the guy. If O'Connell's staff likes a prospect like USC's Caleb Williams . [12] Following his departure, O'Connell found that he had a torn labrum in his throwing arm, an injury he sustained during the preseason. He grew up in Birmingham, Ala., and has written for Yahoo, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Kansas City Star, among many other places. Therefore, with free agency 11 days away, the Vikings and Thielen are firmly in the see what happens phase of the offseason, described by Thielen. O'Connell was claimed off waivers by the Jets on September 4, 2011.[16]. Sep 9 2010 Resigned a 2 year $1.25 million contract with New York (NYJ) Aug 31 2010 Waived by New York (NYJ) Sep 6 2009 Traded to NYJ from Detroit for a conditional draft pick. Anchored by T Andrew Whitworth, the oldest offensive lineman in the NFL, the Rams offensive line only allowed 56 sacks in the two years O'Connell was in Los Angeles, which was good for the seventh-fewest among NFL clubs. O'Connell won his first game as head coach against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 of the 2022 season by a score of 237. Facebook Twitter I dont know. The Vikings head coach compared all of the moving parts to puzzle pieces but its more like a choose-your-own-adventure book because each choice with Player X impacts Player Y and the combination of all of the decisions takes you to a different endpoint. But in Kevin OConnells case on Wednesday, he was able to beam about the Vikings culture after an NFL Players Association survey showed proof that he made good on the cultural promises he made at the last NFL Combine. That will motivate us to lead this organization to the place we want to go. The wait is over for Minnesota Vikings fans who were a bit . "But I wouldn't say that we're that established, 'there' team because we haven't shown it yet. Kevin William O'Connell, nicknamed "KOC", is an American former player and a football coach who is the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. How do you build the rest of the team? Adofo-Mensah asked. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. Scouting Combine live updates Top 150 free agents Beat writer . Top Salaries Free Agents Extensions Tools Best Values Transactions Chargers Kevin O'Connell Embed This Chargers, QB Age: 37-208d Exp: Years Drafted: Round 3 (#94 overall), 2008 College: San Diego State Agent (s): - More Chargers - Contract Details Transactions Statistics Transactions Sep 4 2011 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ) The Minnesota Vikings have committed to quarterback Kirk Cousins for the next two seasons, banking on further improvement under new head coach Kevin O'Connell. So how will he balance the desire to maximize the benefits of the culture, keep the players who helped him implement it and improve on last season while dealing with the facts of life in a salary cap league?
Northampton Magistrates' Court Cases 2020,
Cheap Houses For Rent Bali,
Mlb The Show 20 Equipment List,
Jurgen Klopp Children,
Articles K