Kevin O’Connell on potential quarterback trade: “I’ll defer to Nolan [Teasley] on that”

After Monday night’s 23-6 loss to the Bills, during which Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards, two interceptions and an 8.9 passer rating, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was asked if the team would consider trying to acquire a quarterback before Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET trade deadline. [G.M.] Nolan [Teasley] About that,” O’Connell said. “We’ve talked about a lot of different positions. And obviously there’s a tight shift playing the Monday night game before that, and we’ll get to work on any potential moves that might be there. But I really focused on tonight’s game, which wasn’t good enough by any means.” No, it wasn’t. It was worse than horrible. At one point O’Connell was asked if he had ever felt as defiant as he is now, like the play-caller. “No,” he said. They have options. Several teams could be looking to make a deal. And while it won’t be cheap, it is necessary to salvage what just nine days ago was a very promising season. It still can be. The return of Kirk Cousins would be an opportunity B-12 for the franchise. Even Daniel Jones would make things better than they are. And if they want to go all out, try to make a deal for Justin Herbert, who may be happy right now to put on an eye patch and escape from Los Angeles. Whatever the Vikings do, they need to do something. Otherwise, there may not be a quarterback change when the season ends. There could be a coaching change.