O'Connell has evolved as a play-caller and an offensive planner since he learned many of his methods while he was an assistant to McVay on the Rams staff in Los Angeles.

Sean McVay has grown a healthy coaching tree in his eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. Five of his former assistants have become NFL head coaches, while several more have been poached for bigger jobs in college and the pros.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell shared his thoughts about rookie first-round pick Dallas Turner, who has not played much.

O’Connell was an assistant coach for the Rams and McVay, and the teams will meet Thursday night with little prep time.

Since, taking over in Minnesota, O'Connell boasts a 25-15 regular season record. When talking to Los Angeles media on Monday, McVay said he was "not surprised" by O'Connell's success in Minnesota.