Fantasy Football Profile - Kevin O'Connell

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Kevin O'Connell
Los Angeles Chargers

2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
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Player News

Date	News
5/15/24	HC Kevin O’Connell not worried about Justin Jefferson contract situation. Head coach Kevin O'Connell told Kay Adams he's not worried about the on-going contract negotiations between the team and Justin Jefferson. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/hc-kevin-o-connell-not-14...
5/10/24	Kevin O'Connell Compliments Timberwolves & Twins, Reviews Vikings Rookie Minicamp. O'Connell detailed the process of working with McCarthy, saying they'd review the 7-on-7 reps from Friday's practice, as well as individual reps to "try to tie in some teaching points." Was he closed enough throwin' to his right?' 'Hey, what did you see here pre-snap that made you anticipate making that throw, or why didn't you anticipate making that throw?' And then we try to tie it all together with the multiple views that we have. O'Connell said he wrapped the morning's team meeting by showing a clip of Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr., as an undrafted rookie at least year's camp – and then followed it with a replay of Pace's game-sealing interception at Las Vegas. Source: https://www.vikings.com/news/kevin-oconnell-timber...
5/08/24	When will McCarthy make his first start at quarterback for the Vikings?. Rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will be on the field with the Vikings for the first time this weekend during rookie minicamp, the beginning of what I imagine will be an exercise in managing expectations for head coach Kevin O'Connell and the rest of the organization. There is no greater fascination for a fan base than a young quarterback, particularly one chosen in the top 10 of the draft for ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mccarthy-first-start-quar...
4/27/24	Scoggins: Yes, Coach, Vikings defense really improved. Kevin O'Connell became a new meme Thursday night in the Vikings draft room upon learning that General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah traded up in the first round to select Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner. O'Connell made the face of a person who had just been told some juicy gossip. Eyes widening, the Vikings head coach offered an exaggerated, "Really." It wasn't a question so much as a stunned ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/scoggins-yes-coach-viking...
4/27/24	Here's who the Vikings selected on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft. It couldn't have worked out much better for the Vikings on Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, as they swung for the fences by taking quarterback J.J. McCarthy and edge rusher Dallas Turner. Naturally, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell got back to work on Day 3, following their process with hopes of adding more depth to the roster. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/04/27/heres-who-th...
4/26/24	Kevin O’Connell has priceless reaction to Vikings drafting Dallas Turner. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's process to get Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner with the No. 17 overall pick had Kevin O'Connell wide-eyed. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-o-connell-priceless...
4/25/24	Next phase of O’Connell’s quarterback journey begins right now. Whenever he's asked for his thesis on the most important position in football, Kevin O'Connell returns almost invariably to the topic of a quarterback's journey. He speaks about it with a fascination that only seems to have grown the longer he's staked his career on it. O'Connell turns 39 on May 25, the weekend after he will have ostensibly coached a rookie quarterback through the Vikings' ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/next-phase-o-connell-quar...
4/23/24	Zulgad: Kevin O’Connell isn’t likely to dash Vikings’ desire for QB. Kevin O'Connell has been vocal over the past couple days and it may finally be a hint towards him being accepting to the team's need. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/zulgad-kevin-o-connell-is...
4/22/24	Vikings coach jokes on buttering up Patriots for No. 3 draft pick. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell hilariously joked on buttering up Patriots owner Robert Kraft for the No. 3 draft pick Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/vikings-coach-jokes-butte...
4/21/24	Vikings' Kevin O'Connell jokes about trading for Patriots' No. 3 pick. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the elephant in the room about a potential trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft to land the Patriots' pick. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/vikings-kevin-oconnell-jo...
4/19/24	Kevin O'Connell is Excited About Coaching Sam Darnold. © Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Kevin O'Connell is Excited About Coaching Sam Darnold No matter who the Vikings draft next week, there's a real chance Darnold opens the year as the starter. Author: Will Ragatz Apr 19, 2024 In this story: Minnesota Vikings 2024 NFL Draft Sam Darnold Kevin O'Connell No matter which quarterback the Vikings end up drafting in the first round next week, there's a very real chance that Sam Darnold will be leading the offense out onto the field for the first game of the regular season. The former No. 3 overall pick, who turns 27 this summer, was signed to a one-year, $10 million deal to be Minnesota's bridge to the future, so he'll have the opportunity to compete Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/kevin-oconnell...
4/18/24	Vikings have the 11th and 23rd picks in the NFL draft and a need for a QB. Can they get their guy?. The NFL draft is not so much a marathon weekend as it is a season of speculation and subterfuge, a made-for-TV mystery unfolding team by team across the league. The Vikings are as poised as ever to take a quarterback in the first round. From the day Kevin O'Connell was hired as head coach, following the arrival of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in the momentous leadership change they made in 2022, the Vikings have been pointed in this direction for this draft. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/vikings-11th-23rd-picks-n...
4/16/24	O’Connell has spent life around QBs. Can that help Vikings draft one?. Kevin O'Connell, Vikings head coach and noted quarterback aficionado, has a good handle on what and who he wants, should his team be in the right position to pull the trigger come draft night April 25. The who will have to wait. As for the what, well, he wants … Accuracy. Toughness, both mentally and physically. A fast mind that instantly can process what the defense is giving, and the arm ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/o-connell-spent-life-arou...
4/15/24	O’Connell has spent his life around QBs. Can that help the Vikings draft one?. Kevin O'Connell, Vikings head coach and noted quarterback aficionado, has a good handle on what and who he wants, should his team be in the right position to pull the trigger come draft night April 25. The who will have to wait. As for the what, well, he wants … Accuracy. Toughness, both mentally and physically. A fast mind that instantly can process what the defense is giving, and the arm ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/o-connell-spent-life-arou...
4/02/24	Vikings' Kevin O'Connell Climbs in NFL Head Coach Rankings After Second Season. © Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Vikings' Kevin O'Connell Climbs in NFL Head Coach Rankings After Second Season O'Connell gets some love from NBC Sports' Patrick Daugherty in his ranks. Author: Will Ragatz Apr 03, 2024 In this story: Minnesota Vikings Kevin O'Connell NFL Head Coaches The Vikings won 13 games in year one under Kevin O'Connell and just seven in year two, but 2023 was arguably a more impressive coaching job from the 38-year-old. Despite losing Kirk Cousins for the year in Week 8, losing Justin Jefferson for a big chunk of the season, and running up against some inevitable close-game regression, O'Connell helped keep the Vikings in the playoff hunt until the very end. As a Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-kevin-...
3/29/24	Vikings start 2024 offseason workout program April 15. Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell spoke Thursday at TCO Performance Center about Kirk Cousins' departure in free agency and the team's plan at quarterback moving forward. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - All is quiet on the Minnesota Vikings front for now, but that will change in a few short weeks. The Vikings had representation at the NFL Combine last month, and the team was at the league's owners' meetings earlier this week. Source: https://www.fox9.com/sports/vikings-offseason-work...
3/28/24	Lunchbreak: PFF Lists NFL Teams' Top Needs 2 Weeks into Free Agency . Worth mentioning is that the Vikings did re-sign guard Blake Brandel and added veteran interior offensive lineman Dan Feeney, and they also recently added free agent cornerback Shaq Griffin, whom Head Coach Kevin O'Connell said "fits the mold" well for Brian Flores' defense. It's also interesting to see what Wasserman deemed important for Minnesota's division rivals. Source: https://www.vikings.com/news/pff-lists-nfl-teams-t...
3/26/24	Three things Brian Flores was looking for to evolve Vikings defense. ORLANDO — When Kevin O'Connell and Brian Flores met early this offseason to discuss the Vikings' defense for 2024, they knew the scheme Flores concocted for 2023 would have to evolve. Their top three edge rushers (Danielle Hunter, D.J. Wonnum and Marcus Davenport) were all headed for free agency. Linebacker Jordan Hicks, who'd been kind of a hub for communicating the Vikings' intricate series ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/traits-vikings-were-looki...
3/26/24	Inside Kevin O'Connell's plan for picking Vikings' next quarterback. ORLANDO — The NFL owners' meetings conclude at the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Grande Lakes on Tuesday, releasing general managers and coaches from the proceedings just in time for the pro days of two of the 2024 draft's biggest prospects: LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels' on Wednesday, with North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye's to follow on Thursday. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has his own ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-kevin-oconnells-pl...
3/25/24	O'Connell: Jefferson 'in loop' on Vikes' QB plans. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said star WR Justin Jefferson has been in the loop on the team's plans for the quarterback position going forward, but noted that he doesn't need to know the outcome before signing an extension. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39808009/kevin...

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