“I really believe in his talent,” McQuaide said. “He’s a really good player. You just need opportunities. The only thing that has limited him is the opportunities.”

McQuaide also spent the 2020 season with O’Connell, when O’Connell was in his first year as the Rams’ offensive coordinator.

It’s safe to say the veteran long snapper knows his place on this Vikings team.

“It’s not about being on the same page,” McQuaide said, “it’s about being on the same page. I’m not going to come here saying, ‘I like doing this.’ It’s, ‘What are you guys doing?’ They are the boss. That’s what they’re going to get. Because the numbers go to their names: the successes, the failures, the averages.”