Vikings Looking At KOC

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@mblack said:

@JustinTime18™ said:

Nick Olson

@NickOlsonNFL

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The risks:

• Limited play calling experience — just 10 games in 2017, coincidentally Kirk's worst year
• As a green up-and-comer, unclear what kind of leadership he brings or culture he'll be able to build
• Defense has the potential to be catastrophic. DC hire will be key

10 games of play calling. More than I thought.

Yep! I am activating the wait and see mode

I'll join you down the road on that, no doubt. 

Tonight I will enjoy a little happy. 

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Vikings land Kevin O'Connell as head coach: Minnesota intends to finalize deal with Rams OC after Super Bowl
The Minnesota Vikings intend to finalize a deal with Los Angeles Ramsoffensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell after the Super Bowl to be the team's next head coach, according to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. The move cannot become official until after Los Angeles' meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13.

The coach had also interviewed with the Jaguars and Broncos for their respective vacancies. After conducting an in-person interview with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday, Minnesota informed its other finalists -- Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris -- that they were no longer being considered, according to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero. 
O'Connell, 36, has served in his current role for two seasons. He had previously spent three seasons with the Washington Commanders, including the 2019 season in which he served as offensive coordinator. In Kirk Cousins' final season with Washington, O'Connell was his quarterback's coach. His coaching career began in 2015 as a quarterbacks coach with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Mike Pettine. In 2016, he moved on to San Francisco and worked on special projects for the 49ers alongside new Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
The California native will become the 10th head coach in Vikings history. 
Los Angeles was aggressive last offseason, acquiring Matthew Stafford in a trade with the Lions. The Rams offense moved up two spots from No. 10 overall in 2020 to No. 8 overall in Football Outsiders' DVOA, which is a weighted metric designed to measure offensive effectiveness

Prior to coaching, the San Diego State product represented five organizations over the course of five seasons in the NFL. He served as Tom Brady's backup with New England in 2008 after being taken in the third round of the draft.
For the second consecutive year, a Rams assistant coach has been hired elsewhere as head coach. Brandon Staley was hired by the Chargers last offseason. 
According to Spotrac.com, the Vikings are projected to have the fourth lowest salary cap space at roughly $-14 million. They do have the rights to the No. 12 overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. 

The NFL pushed back the league calendar to accommodate the addition of Week 18, and that has had a direct impact on the hiring process. A year ago, the first head coaching hire was made Jan. 14 and the final hire was made Jan. 29. The Giants, Raiders, Bears, Broncos and now Vikings have hired new head coaches. The Jaguars, Dolphins, Texans and Saints still have active openings. 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agent...-the-year/

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@supafreak84 said:
Pretty deflating thinking Harbaugh was our guy to falling back to OConnell. But that's the Vikings for you. Set you up emotionally for something big only to disappoint. O'Connell would have been my second choice out of the candidates interviewed but still...this sucks 

If Harbaugh was the guy they would have made an offer.  Since they didn't he wasn't their guy. 

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@Greylock said:

@supafreak84 said:
Pretty deflating thinking Harbaugh was our guy to falling back to OConnell. But that's the Vikings for you. Set you up emotionally for something big only to disappoint. O'Connell would have been my second choice out of the candidates interviewed but still...this sucks 

If Harbaugh was the guy they would have made an offer.  Since they didn't he wasn't their guy. 

They might not have been close on numbers so no official offer was made. It was rumored he wanted a ten year contract worth 10 million a year and likely some roster control. 

Again, it's like being told by your parents they are taking you to Disneyland but you end up at the county fair instead. But I'd expect nothing less as a Vikings fan...

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So Rams went from 10 in Offense with Goff to 8 with Stafford.
Vikings were 12 this season.

Our D finished what (if i recall) 22?

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@supafreak84 said:

@Greylock said:

@supafreak84 said:
Pretty deflating thinking Harbaugh was our guy to falling back to OConnell. But that's the Vikings for you. Set you up emotionally for something big only to disappoint. O'Connell would have been my second choice out of the candidates interviewed but still...this sucks 

If Harbaugh was the guy they would have made an offer.  Since they didn't he wasn't their guy. 

They might not have been close on numbers so no official offer was made. It was rumored he wanted a ten year contract worth 10 million a year and likely some roster control. 

Again, it's like being told by your parents they are taking you to Disneyland but you end up at the county fair instead. But I'd expect nothing less as a Vikings fan...

Yea those are ridiculous numbers for a HC.  Glad we passed.  Liking O'Connell.  

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Courtney Cronin

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My read on the Harbaugh/Vikings situation in speaking with sources: Harbaugh was in the mix for the Minnesota job because of his connection to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. He operated under the assumption that the job was his and prepared for the interview as such.

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Courtney Cronin

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The Vikings saw this very differently and not as a 'slam dunk' as a source put it to me, the way they felt Harbaugh viewed the situation coming into Wed. There was no offer extended. This isn't necessarily a matter of who said no to who, but 2 sides that did not align on the

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Courtney Cronin

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nature of what the in-person meeting was all about. The Vikings brought Harbaugh into Minnesota to interview, just like they did with Pat Graham on Tues. Followed the same format and everything.

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Courtney Cronin

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FWIW, I don't gather that there's any bad blood from either side. Just sounds like a difference in expectation from Harbaugh's perspective and from the Vikings'.

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He shouldn't have operated under that assumption. You know what happens when you assume. And a 10 year contract? Fuck that