After Kevin O'Connell won the Coach of the Year ... a historically good quarterback draft last year." O'Connell loves Darnold, but McCarthy is the player they drafted to be the franchise quarterback.

O’Connell earned the notable award by beating out substantial competition. Dan Campbell of the Lions was the runner-up, while ...

The Vikings got embarrassingly little in 2024 from the first three draft classes of the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell era. That has to change if they are going to keep winning.

From left to right, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, coach Kevin O'Connell, first-round draft picks J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner, General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and owner Mark Wilf. (Abbie Parr/The ...

The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with head coach Kevin O’Connell on Tuesday ... have struggled mightily in the draft, but Adofo-Mensah has smoothed ...

O’Connell topped runner-up Dan Campbell (Lions), third-place finisher Andy Reid (Chiefs), fourth-place finisher Sean Payton ...

Vikings and Coach Kevin O'Connell Agree to a Multiyear Contract ... Darnold, the third overall pick in the 2018 draft who had flamed out with the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers ...

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agreed to terms ... the third overall pick in the 2018 draft who had flamed out with the New ...