WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O'Connell spoke for exactly 31 minutes, 58 seconds on Tuesday morning at the NFL owners meetings. He answered a wide array of questions from local reporters, while national reporters occasionally chimed in with some inquiries of their own.

But while Jones did an admirable job of suiting up for all of the team's 18 games last season, despite a myriad of injuries, the Vikings made it a priority this offseason to take