Savvy fantasy football managers focus on all positions of a football team. This includes the coaching staff. Changes in the off-season can have a huge impact on the production of skill players at certain positions. We are taking a look at one of the nine coaches who have found new homes and examining the potential dynasty impact on the key members of that team.
The ‘Skol Offense Gets a Shot in the Arm
It is not surprising that another branch of the Kyle Shanahan/Sean McVay coaching tree landed a head gig. The Minnesota Vikings are the latest franchise to hire a young, up-and-coming offensive mind. The announcement was made just three days after Kevin O'Connell won a Super Bowl as the Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator.
Besides McVay, O’Connell has coached under the likes of Jay Gruden, Chip Kelly, and Mike Pettine. Interestingly enough, the former college and NFL quarterback landed in Washington when McVay left to be the head coach of the Rams. The protégé was the quarterbacks coach in 2017 and 2018 in the district before becoming the offensive coordinator in 2019. He then made a lateral move and went to Los Angeles in 2020. We will examine how we think the Minnesota offense will look under his tutelage.
Quarterback
On March 13th, the new front office with a new head coach decided they would not go with a new quarterback until at least after the 2023 season. Kirk Cousins signed a one-year extension to keep him in Minnesota until at least 2024. Terms were not announced, but according to overthecap.com, it was signed for about $35.25 million with $30 million guaranteed. There is no quarterback controversy here.
