Amidst all of the elation and rejoicing after Minnesota’s opening pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, there was a somewhat odd moment involving Kevin O’Connell.
No, it’s not the young receiver accidentally hanging up on his head coach (among other Vikings staff members). Instead, it’s the enthusiastic admission that the rookie addition is the clear-cut frontrunner for the WR2 job.
When K.J. Osborn saw the video, what did he think?
Earlier in the offseason, the fourth-year WR responded to the proclamation that Minnesota didn’t have any “quality” receiver talent beyond Justin Jefferson.