The Vikings' quarterback is using every method he can think of in order to grasp KOC's system
EAGAN — Sam Darnold had to stop to laugh a little when talking about his first couple days throwing to superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson.Jefferson and Darnold appeared to click quickly during mandatory minicamp last week as the veteran quarterback continued to look comfortable with the starting offense. Learning new teammates and new offenses is old hat to Darnold, who has played for the New York Jets, Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers before arriving in Minnesota.
When he starts to lock in the basics, then he starts going through the footwork during his time away from the facility. “Sam's had a great spring, really engaging with a new offense, new verbiage, new teammates and every single day getting a lot out of it with production but then also making sure mistakes aren't being made twice,” O’Connell said.The Vikings’ head coach gave an in-depth interview with talk host Rich Eisen on Monday. Here’s a few of the takeaways:
— The Vikings’ HC talked briefly about the guard position, saying they were happy to get Dalton Risner back to compete with both Blake Brandel and Ed Ingram. The mention of the right guard is notable as Risner has always played left guard during his career. He looked to be taking some reps on both sides but whether there is actually a competition for the starting spot was in question. We’ll see in training camp if Risner gets any reps with the first team at right guard.
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