Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell became close friends during their year together with the Cleveland Browns.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Kevin O’Connell wasn’t quite 30 years old in 2015 when he got his first NFL coaching job as quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland Browns.On Sunday, O’Connell will lead his Minnesota Vikings into Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers. O’Connell is the head coach and offensive play-caller for the undefeated Vikings. Hafley is the defensive coordinator for the one-loss Packers.
Hafley and O’Connell spent the 2015 season together, then moved onto San Francisco in 2016 before they went their separate ways. Sam Darnold, a former first-round bust, has resurrected his career and enters Sunday’s game ranked second in passer rating. The Vikings are third in scoring. Green Bay’s defense is 12th in points allowed due in part to ranking No. 1 in interception percentage and No. 6 on third down.
Hafley said Justin Jefferson is “probably the best wide receiver in the league” and fellow receiver Jordan Addison has “special” talent. The signing of Jones added the run-game dynamic the Vikings lacked last year, when they finished 29th in rushing.
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