The Minnesota Vikings welcomed a change of philosophy when they hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell this offseason. The team has not yet played a single snap during their short tenures, although each man has offered clues to what the season may hold in some illuminating statements. Here are five quotes that indicate what Vikings fans might expect this season.
1.A Competitive Rebuild
“The way we look at it is, we’re trying to navigate both worlds, we’re trying to live in today and tomorrow, or the competitive rebuild, however you want to phrase it or market it, and so I think that’s kind of how we’ve approached this offseason and our time horizons going forward.” – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Adofo-Mensah’s “competitive rebuild” quote garnered a lot of attention when he first coined the phrase in March. It scared a lot of fans then, and it probably will continue to do so until they see some meaningful football. During his time at the helm, Rick Spielman also tried to achieve this perfect balance of building for the future while also contending in the present.
As we all know to painfully well, that vision was never fully realized. A lot of Vikings fans had hoped Adofo-Mensah would fully commit to either a rebuild or a Super Bowl push. Will the Vikings of the next few years be more of the same, or does Kwesi have that secret sauce?
2.Another Head Coach Play Caller
“Yes, I do plan on calling the [offensive] plays. My career as a player provided a great platform for me as a coach because I did spend a lot of time watching games from the sideline.” – Kevin O’Connell
迈克·齐默尔（Mike Zimmer）著名地将戏剧称为防守端，现在奥康奈尔（O’Connell）希望在进攻方面做同样的事情。他不是洛杉矶的玩耍者，因此让人们担心可能会有一些痛苦的余地。但是，如果他打电话像肖恩·麦克维（Sean McVay）那样扮演任何事情，就不会有任何投诉。只需在第三杆的比赛中扔掉棍子，而强迫贾斯汀·杰斐逊（Justin Jefferson），大多数球迷都会感到高兴。
3.Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
“我总是说我的教练would work with, I would work for.” – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
At this point, it’s no real secret that by the end of their time together, Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman weren’t exactly seeing eye to eye. Zimmer’s famous quote about having no interest in seeingKellen Mondplay was a very public slap to the face to Spielman. Adofo-Mensah immediately made sure to squash any preconceived notions that he and his head coach would not have a great working relationship.
并不是说道路上不会有颠簸，但是听到通用汽车将他的教练视为他的平等肯定是令人耳目一新的。希望我们可以避免最后一次政权的琐事。QB2的凯伦·蒙德（Kellen Mond）准备了世界吗？
4。An Offensive Coach Who Cares About the Defense Too!?
“我喜欢这样的事实，那一天在那一天结束时，防守会使红区的营业额进行？我绝对会这样做，因为我在这里指导每个人。”- 凯文·奥康奈尔（Kevin O’Connell）
This quote comes to us from the last day of the off-season program, and let’s just say it reflects quite a different viewpoint from certain members of the previous staff. O’Connell is a very offensive-minded coach, but the fact that he gets excited about his defense is a welcome sign.
我们已经了解到防守看起来会大不相同，这是一种混合3-4。尽管没有人真正期望本赛季的进攻能力挣扎，但防守提供了更多的问题，而不是答案。听到总教练正在滚动袖子与该部门一起工作有助于休息一些问题。
5.A New Hope
“I’m excited to stand in front of this team, lead from the front, and they’re going to get my very best every single day. And I think they’ll feel that, and in the end, I want these players to know I care about them.” – Kevin O’Connell
From the beginning, O’Connell has emphasized that he wants to build a culture and a connection with this team. It’s a lot easier to play for a coach who has your back no matter the situation. Whether or not this translates to great play on the field has yet to be seen, but no one can argue that KOC doesn’t care about his players.
Both GM and coach have said all the right things so far, leaving fans and players alike excited for the 2022 campaign. Finally, there is one last quote to touch on. This one comes from a devoted fan anticipating the new season.
“Please have a good year, I am begging you, Vikings! I need this!” – Trevor Ripley
鼓舞人心的东西。
