EAGAN, Minn. -- Kevin O'Connell visits the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback meeting room often in his capacity as head coach, playcaller and a former NFL passer himself. When he entered late last season, five pretty credible faces stared back at him.
The group included three still-young top-10 picks in Sam Darnold (27), Daniel Jones (27) and J.J. McCarthy (21), as well as two veteran backups in Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien with 23 NFL starts between them.
"[They all had] the ability, in my opinion, to win games," O'Connell said.