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The Vikings are the NFL’s second-most penalized team.
The offense, specifically, has drawn 19 flags, including a league-worst 13 pre-snap penalties like delay of game and false start. Opponents have accepted 37 flags against Minnesota as a team, which has been a focus for coaches during practices.
Whether it’s left tackle Christian Darrisaw flinching too early or replacement center Michael Jurgens, who is also injured now, looking back at Wentz during a protection call and drawing another false start, the Vikings have spread the penalties around as an offense.
“That’s something that unfortunately is biting us,” Wentz said. “I don’t think that’s by any means a center thing; it’s just everybody as a whole. We just got to lock in on all the small things.”
The plan for McCarthy, who has not practiced since sustaining a sprained right ankle in the Sept. 14 loss to the Falcons, is to return to quarterback drills as early as Thursday. O’Connell has declined to answer whether McCarthy will be the starter when he’s healthy.
On Wednesday, O’Connell said McCarthy will return “sooner than later.” O’Connell clarified he wants to see McCarthy in position drills before getting him “real reps” in full-team sessions.
“Where he’s throwing to our guys and working the techniques and fundamentals,” O’Connell said. “Think it’s more important to feel his footwork, and with it specifically being the back foot, you know, the base of a right-handed thrower. Making sure he can trust that, put it in the ground and transfer his weight.”
Wentz, 32, was asked how he views his role with McCarthy, who is a decade younger than Wentz and has been pegged as the franchise quarterback.
“I knew that coming in from the moment I got here,” Wentz said. “How can I help this team, which without a doubt would be helping him in any way, shape or form. Obviously, he’s probably been helping me a lot more learning the playbook, learning the guys, all those things, both him and Max [Brosmer].”
Wentz said he’s been helping McCarthy “whether that’s after practice, in the film room, whatever that looks like. I’ve seen a lot of this stuff – the good, the bad and the ugly for a while now, so any insight I can add to help him, he’s been super receptive to that. He wants to learn as much as he can.”
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The offense, specifically, has drawn 19 flags, including a league-worst 13 pre-snap penalties like delay of game and false start. Opponents have accepted 37 flags against Minnesota as a team, which has been a focus for coaches during practices.
Whether it’s left tackle Christian Darrisaw flinching too early or replacement center Michael Jurgens, who is also injured now, looking back at Wentz during a protection call and drawing another false start, the Vikings have spread the penalties around as an offense.
“That’s something that unfortunately is biting us,” Wentz said. “I don’t think that’s by any means a center thing; it’s just everybody as a whole. We just got to lock in on all the small things.”
The plan for McCarthy, who has not practiced since sustaining a sprained right ankle in the Sept. 14 loss to the Falcons, is to return to quarterback drills as early as Thursday. O’Connell has declined to answer whether McCarthy will be the starter when he’s healthy.
On Wednesday, O’Connell said McCarthy will return “sooner than later.” O’Connell clarified he wants to see McCarthy in position drills before getting him “real reps” in full-team sessions.
“Where he’s throwing to our guys and working the techniques and fundamentals,” O’Connell said. “Think it’s more important to feel his footwork, and with it specifically being the back foot, you know, the base of a right-handed thrower. Making sure he can trust that, put it in the ground and transfer his weight.”
Wentz, 32, was asked how he views his role with McCarthy, who is a decade younger than Wentz and has been pegged as the franchise quarterback.
“I knew that coming in from the moment I got here,” Wentz said. “How can I help this team, which without a doubt would be helping him in any way, shape or form. Obviously, he’s probably been helping me a lot more learning the playbook, learning the guys, all those things, both him and Max [Brosmer].”
Wentz said he’s been helping McCarthy “whether that’s after practice, in the film room, whatever that looks like. I’ve seen a lot of this stuff – the good, the bad and the ugly for a while now, so any insight I can add to help him, he’s been super receptive to that. He wants to learn as much as he can.”
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