Analyst deciphers Kevin O’Connell quote on QB battle

Anytime a coach speaks to the media, it can be hard to decipher exactly what it is they are trying to say. Some folks are able to cut through the noise, a lot of time it can be former players and coaches in the media, others are media members who have listened to things long enough.

The latest to throw his hat into the ring attempting this is Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox. He recently went through a handful og quotes from various players and coaches to let fans know what he thinks they are saying. One of those coaches was Kevin O’Connell, talking about the vision he has for his quarterback battle.

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The quote was, “Just want to be able to articulate the vision and the plan. I feel very good about our plan. Both Kyler and J.J. will take reps with the first team. They’ll also take reps with the second group, and I think that gives different layers to the evaluation as well.”

Knox heard that and thought, “The Vikings aren’t prepared to hand their starting job to Murray without at least making him pretend to earn it. . .Don’t be surprised if Minnesota has more QB clarity ahead of its joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens in mid-August.”

It makes sense that O’Connell needs to see some juice from Murray, but once that happens, this battle may not take long to be over.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Analyst deciphers Kevin O’Connell quote on QB battle