{"id":131114,"date":"2024-11-28T18:14:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=131114"},"modified":"2024-11-28T18:14:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:14:49","slug":"why-daniel-jones-signing-with-the-vikings-makes-a-world-of-sense-for-both-sides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=131114","title":{"rendered":"Why Daniel Jones signing with the Vikings makes a world of sense for both sides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The video clips have been constant.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of months ago, head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell joined \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d and spoke about the pivotal role a team must play in developing a young quarterback. The clip was heavily circulated on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Several weeks later, O\u2019Connell found <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"44\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/colts\/\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a> quarterback <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"FjC3SnpekrKYntTs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/anthony-richardson-FjC3SnpekrKYntTs\/\">Anthony Richardson<\/a> on the field after a game and provided an uplifting message. Microphones caught the soundbite, and it, too, went viral.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vikings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Vikings<\/a> head coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell had some words of encouragement for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GVOaant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GVOaant<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TaXW9dFaMx\">pic.twitter.com\/TaXW9dFaMx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1854599597621944709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These might seem like one-offs, a couple of flattering snapshots of O\u2019Connell at the right time. They\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<p>These moments capture O\u2019Connell\u2019s perspective on coaching the position he once played. If you aren\u2019t empathizing and you aren\u2019t uplifting \u2014 if you aren\u2019t doing <em>everything you can<\/em> to give your quarterback and team the best chance \u2014 then what are you really doing?<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connell\u2019s approach is not fake, either. He is self-aware enough to have admitted his perspective was shaped by his journey, his unfulfilled promise as a player. His path made him who he is as a coach, which has shaped who the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"48\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/vikings\/\">Vikings<\/a> have become as an organization. With a great deal of intentionality, Minnesota has built and maintained an exceptional infrastructure at quarterback, and because of that, available players with options \u2014 like <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"OeqLvbJNbGyXeJqu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/daniel-jones-OeqLvbJNbGyXeJqu\/\">Daniel Jones<\/a> \u2014 see it as the optimal destination.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5952861\/2024\/11\/27\/giants-daniel-jones-sign-vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vikings signed Jones, 27, to their practice squad<\/a>. O\u2019Connell spoke with the four current Vikings quarterbacks (<a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"3Nxpcb3Oda9xKjNY\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/sam-darnold-3Nxpcb3Oda9xKjNY\/\">Sam Darnold<\/a>, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"2hwDXToqXMABToUo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/nick-mullens-2hwDXToqXMABToUo\/\">Nick Mullens<\/a>, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"TH3T20BT4e9naV0O\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/brett-rypien-TH3T20BT4e9naV0O\/\">Brett Rypien<\/a> and <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"adkZgldI0Yt7vCQH\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/jj-mccarthy-adkZgldI0Yt7vCQH\/\">J.J. McCarthy<\/a>) before making the move. Jones is expected to arrive in Minnesota on Friday before the team\u2019s Week 13 game Sunday at home against the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/ari-cardinals\/\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5952861\/2024\/11\/27\/giants-daniel-jones-sign-vikings\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/11\/06104155\/GettyImages-2182748520.jpg?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Ex-Giants QB Daniel Jones to sign with Vikings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got a chance to talk to (Daniel) Monday night,\u201d O\u2019Connell said Wednesday. \u201cHe had a lot of interest and rightly so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"51\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/giants\/\">New York Giants<\/a> released Jones last week, and because he cleared waivers, the Vikings will only have to pay Jones a smidge over $100,000. Signing with the practice squad, as opposed to the 53-man roster, also means another team could sign Jones in the event of an injury to its starter. If he is added to the Vikings\u2019 active roster, his price tag could increase.<\/p>\n<p>For now, it feels like a sensible move for both sides because there are short- and long-term benefits for both Jones and the team.<\/p>\n<p>Jones struggled this season for the 2-9 Giants. And rather than being thrust back into action in a new system and with different skill players, Jones, who is 22-44-1 as a starter, will have something that\u2019s rare in today\u2019s <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>: time. Jones will acclimate to an upbeat and experienced quarterback room in the coming days and weeks. Quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski will assist with Jones\u2019 transition, a process Udinski is familiar with having played a part in last year\u2019s introduction of Josh Dobbs.<\/p>\n<p>Darnold will obviously remain the starter. As for the backup spot, the Vikings believe in Mullens. He started three games last year. He has entered games and completed meaningful third downs twice already this season. Jones might be an option in the most dire situation, a serious injury to Darnold. It would be wrong to view this signing as an indication of anything in the present other than an opportunity for Jones to add insights to the quarterback room and build relationships with coaches and players.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5439752\/2024\/04\/24\/vikings-nfl-draft-qb-oconnell-mccown\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theathletic.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=128,height=128,fit=cover,format=auto\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/23213411\/042324_vikings-qb-decision2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Vikings hoping they have team in place to successfully draft, develop rookie quarterback<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe player development side and the quarterback development side are huge passions of mine,\u201d O\u2019Connell said. \u201cI just love getting opportunities to work with guys. \u2026 Hopefully our system is built to help guys realize their truest potential. It\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But there may be larger ramifications, as well. Of the Vikings quarterbacks, only McCarthy is under contract for 2025. He is still recovering from surgery this fall to repair a torn meniscus. The Vikings have reiterated McCarthy\u2019s timeline is still on track and that he should be ready to pick up where he left off this spring and summer. That doesn\u2019t change the fact that Minnesota is still going to need another quarterback (or two) for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Signing Jones to the practice squad does not mean Darnold won\u2019t return. That possibility (or the lack thereof) will depend on Darnold\u2019s value, which has increased by the week. Only <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"9zLTUSPpy6pFa4xs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/josh-allen-9zLTUSPpy6pFa4xs\/\">Josh Allen<\/a> and <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"9NHrY7HxyKCR40Kh\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/justin-herbert-9NHrY7HxyKCR40Kh\/\">Justin Herbert<\/a> have a higher big-time throw rate this season than Darnold, according to Pro Football Focus. He is also completing a career-high 67.6 percent of his passes. His 10 interceptions might raise a red flag for some teams, but his combination of toughness and athleticism should put him in position to receive a sizable pay increase.<\/p>\n<p>The primary reason the Vikings transitioned from <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"iPIYwkTzxrquSQo2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/kirk-cousins-iPIYwkTzxrquSQo2\/\">Kirk Cousins<\/a> to Darnold (and McCarthy) was the flexibility it provided from a roster-building perspective. That team-building approach remains, potentially pricing Darnold out for 2025.<\/p>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/app\/themes\/athletic\/assets\/css\/in-content-modules.css?1732564904\"\/>\n<div class=\"in-content-module\" data-module-type=\"book\" data-module-id=\"scoop-city-newsletter\" data-module-category=\"editorial\" data-module-type-id=\"4\">\n<div class=\"in-content-module-book\"><a class=\"in-content-module-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/scoop-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theathletic.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=400,height=400,fit=contain,format=auto\/app\/in-content-modules-images\/in-content-module-scoop-city-newsletter.png\" alt=\"Scoop City Newsletter\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-content-module-contents\">\n<div class=\"in-content-copy-container\"><a class=\"in-content-module-headline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/scoop-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoop City Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"in-content-module-intro-copy long\">Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"in-content-module-intro-copy short\">Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"in-content-module-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/scoop-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Up<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/app\/themes\/athletic\/assets\/img\/icon-arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"Buy Scoop City Newsletter\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is purely speculative, but Darnold\u2019s departure would leave a void, and that\u2019s where Jones presents another option. If Jones fits in seamlessly over the next couple of months, Darnold continues to excel before leaving this offseason for a massive payday and the Vikings need a quarterback for 2025, they\u2019ll have already built a relationship with Jones who will be one of the better available options. Conversely, if Jones doesn\u2019t fit, or if Darnold decides to come back, Jones can sign elsewhere, strengthening the Vikings\u2019 formula for a compensatory pick.<\/p>\n<p>It takes some gymnastics to find a downside here, which is why other respected teams were said to have reached out to Jones, too.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings\u2019 pitch was not filled with PowerPoints or talking points, but it was full of examples. Privately, Cousins\u2019 exit from Minnesota was difficult because of how much O\u2019Connell empowered him. This spring, the Vikings were committed enough to build an infrastructure that allowed for patience for McCarthy, so they forked over $10 million for Darnold. O\u2019Connell often shares how important it is to build genuine relationships with players, and this opportunity made that possible with Jones. The Vikings\u2019 offer verified that the discussion point is real.<\/p>\n<p>Squint and you\u2019ll see a move emblematic of what O\u2019Connell has established in Minnesota: a franchise focused on maximizing the most important position in the sport not for one season but for the long haul.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>(Photo of Daniel Jones and Kevin O\u2019Connell: Mitchell Leff \/ Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5953700\/2024\/11\/27\/daniel-jones-vikings-signing-kevin-oconnell\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The video clips have been constant. 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