The Minnesota Vikings have a young quarterback trying to find his NFL way as they open against a rival . However, O’Connell used a Michael Phelps analogy to describe how teams have failed their young quarterbacks.

O’Connell said it’s mind-boggling the way NFL teams approach the quarterback situation sometimes, according to ESPN.

“In what world do you go from wearing a life vest and learning how to swim to being thrown in the deep end in the middle of a 200-meter freestyle against Michael Phelps?” O’Connell asked. “We decide in this league very quickly whether a guy can or can’t play quarterback like it’s a simple yes or no: This is the guy or this isn’t the guy; let’s either have a parade in the streets or let’s move on and try and find another one.”

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Con

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