​Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is an extremely underrated offensive NFL play-caller. Thus, Ravens head coach Jesse Minter will greatly accept the challenge of proving his defensive mastery in the upcoming exhibition match Saturday.Observers can expect O’Connell to frequent in his outside rushing attack and attempt to get his quarterback Kyler Murray moving laterally in the pass game versus Minter’s scheme. It’ll be interesting to see how many reps the starters get in week 2 of preseason and whether the intensity of practice sessions warrant any further precautions.Minter has the personnel needed to pressure the Vikings offense and he may test a few strategies against their offensive line. Defensive back Nate Wiggins returned to practice this week, and his edifying insight should help Minter to scout the Vikings offensive attack for the upcoming game. Particularly, Minter may simulate his man coverage blitz scheme’s verus O’Connell’s play-action pass game..@WigginNathaniel strikes again pic.twitter.com/WHw8LDe3se— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 20, 2026While it is only preseason, NFL fans should expect competitiveness and concentration from both of these franchises. The Vikings finished the 2025 season with a 9-8 record and were like the Ravens, just a slither away from making the post-season. Surely, both Minter and O’Connell want to collaborate to boost the morale of their respective teams by outmatching each other in and out of practice reps this week, and in the exhibition showdown this weekend. This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Kevin O’Connell will test Ravens’ Jesse Minter in preseason matchup