Questions Answered: Faith in Ed Ingram, Nick Mullens, O’Connell’s Former Teams
Dustin Baker
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Questions Answered: Faith in Ed Ingram, Nick Mullens, O’Connell’s Former Teams
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Today is the December 2nd edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion. If you have questions, please email them to [email protected].
Also, please note: These are opinion-based responses. Some answers will be incorrect from time to time. But we’ll try to keep that to a minimum.
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Q: Do you still have faith in Ed Ingram to become a quality full-time starter?
A: Well, absolutely. The masses do this thing where they don’t show patience with rookies. It’s very odd. What if your mom gave up on you when you were four?
Rookies take time to develop, and that’s what Ingram is doing — developing.
This stuff doesn’t happen overnight. And when some rookies enter the league and dominate, it sets the standards like a blanket for others. So-and-so must excel out of the gate because so-and-so did. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
Ingram has much to learn via pass protection, and we believe he’ll do it in 2023 and beyond.
Q: Do you think the Vikings will bring Nick Mullens back in 2023?
A: Yes.
He’s a free agent, but the Vikings enjoyed him enough in the summer to swing the trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. We predict Kirk Cousins will be the QB1 in 2023, along with Mullens as the backup.
Of course, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah could upset this plan by drafting a quarterback in April — but that would also be ultra-exciting.
Mullens is a wonderful backup. Fire him up once again for next season.
Q: Has Kevin O’Connell already coached against and beaten all of his former teams this year?
A: Kevin O’Connell played quarterback for these teams:
- New England Patriots (2008)
- Detroit Lions (2009)
- New York Jets (2009–2010)
- Miami Dolphins (2011)
- New York Jets (2011)
- San Diego Chargers (2012)
So, yes — pretty much. The 2022 season, O’Connell’s maiden voyage, is a de facto ex-team tour. He won’t play the Chargers — unless both teams meet in the Super Bowl — but he’s 3-0 against his former employers.
He can climb to 4-0 after this weekend, and then the Lions are on the docket again for next week.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sal Spice. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).