Carson Wentz returning to Vikings on one-year deal; veteran joins JJ McCarthy, Kyler Murray in QB room

The Vikings have used three or extra QBs in every of O’Connell’s 4 seasons on the helm. The coach stated he needed to carry in a veteran signal-caller to push McCarthy this offseason. After including Murray, Minnesota doubled down by retaining Wentz.

Keeping the 33-year-old on the roster not solely buffers depth however provides O’Connell a veteran who is aware of the offense, as Murray learns the brand new scheme and McCarthy continues to develop. Given the damage histories of all three QBs, having a number of choices below middle advantages KOC and the Vikings throughout a protracted season.

Last 12 months, Minnesota could not hold Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones in city. It finally sank their season. The aim in stockpiling the QB room with former top-10 picks is to be certain that would not occur once more.