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Well, boys and girls. Looks like we will continue to beat that horse!
The offseason fun/drama is in full effect now. The press conferences from KAM and KOC were interesting. There are a lot of interpretations out there about what their plans are for the QB room. The consensus appears to be that they are aware of the fact that they need to upgrade that room. It does not mean that JJ is going to be gone or is not the starter. I am guessing there will be a competition. JJ has shown some really good flashes. I would not call it All Pro level yet but he is still young. The issue is that KAM and KOC are probably aware that they cannot miss the playoffs again next year no matter what happens at QB. That is good a thing. Never forget that in the end …
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters Tuesday that Flores sits atop their list of priorities as they enter the 2026 offseason and feels the urgency to keep the coordinator, whom O’Connell said the Vikings have “been really aggressive” in pursuing.
“I think he’s more than deserving, everything he’s brought to our organization over these last three years,” O’Connell said, via the Minnesota Star Tribune. “Not surprised people are wanting to talk to him about that role. Excited for him to do so, all while knowing our No. 1 priority — really before the season even ended — our No. 1 priority has been to get that thing done with him.”
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O’Connell stated he has “a lot of confidence” the Vikings will come to an agreement to keep Flores. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, meanwhile, took a different approach to the matter, attempting to quell worries about a defensive decline if Flores were to leave.
“He is unique, and he does have a unique play style, but if you really look down deep, what does Flo value?” Adofo-Mensah said. “Versatility, physicality, the things that matter in good defensive football … that everybody values. Flo kind of takes those pieces and puts it together in an artwork that’s different than most, but the core colors that are a part of that painting, a lot of people share those same things.”
Kevin O’Connell talks J.J. McCarthy, goals for Vikings’ 2026 QB room
“In the quarterback room, it’s about having the deepest talented room you possibly can, each and every year,” O’Connell said. “What that looks like at a pretty impactful position on your salary cap, when you’re able to possibly plan for your depth chart looking in a way where you can be competitive no matter what.”
“I think there has to be (competition),” O’Connell said. “I think that’s what’s going to make everybody better in that room. I definitely want a competitive situation in that room.”
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