Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell is one of the young, bright minds in the NFL. Early on in his Vikings’ tenure with quarterback Kirk Cousins, he had success, and he made some magic happen last year when Josh Dobbs came over following Cousins’ injury.
O’Connell also has some good minds alongside him. While Wes Phillips, the offensive coordinator, won’t call all of the plays with O’Connell the offensive mind—he is a good coach—Brian Flores is widely regarded among NFL coaches on the defensive side of things.
It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that ESPN ranked the Minnesota coaching staff at No. 10 in the league. Benjamin Solak went through each team and ranked the head coaches, coordinators, and staff members on each team and the Vikings fell right at No. 10.
“I think [O’Connell] made the right decision for his QB, and he’ll push the boundaries of the offense when J.J. McCarthy finally hits the field… [Flores] is one of the league’s best defensive coaches.”
If O’Connell could somehow get the Vikings into a playoff spot in 2024, Minnesota’s ranking would rise even higher next season.
