Rams OC Kevin O’Connell expected to become Vikings’ HC. Here are 4 potential replacements.

Reports indicated Wednesday night that the Minnesota Vikings are expected to name Kevin O’Connell as their next head coach. O’Connell is currently the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. The hire cannot be made official until after the Rams play the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

The #Vikings are targeting #Rams OC Kevin O’Connell to be their next head coach, per me and @TomPelissero. The hire can’t be official until after the Super Bowl. But it is expected.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2022 O’Connell was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and was expected to serve as the backup to Tom Brady. He was released by New England in August…