Minnesota Vikings are stuck in quarterback purgatory as they move through the bye week, and the front office is already working hard on answers for next season.
Unknowns include whether Kirk Cousins might return on a new contract or if Jaren Hall might prove a Day-3 draft steal should he ever find his way back into the starting lineup. One thing that’s certain, however, is that the Vikings are taking a hard look at a couple of standout collegiate QBs who could fall into their range in the first round next April.
Darren Wolfson of KSTP appeared on the Tuesday, November 28 edition of SKOR North’s Mackey & Judd show and reported that Minnesota is taking scouting seriously both Heisman hopeful Jayden Daniels of LSU and National Title contender J.J. McCarthy of Michigan.
“[Daniels] is a guy the Vikings are doing work on,” Wolfson said. “The amount of work they are doing on these quarterbacks, I will be surprised if they don’t go quarterback high.”
Daniels leads the nation with a QBR of 95.6, which stands alongside 40 touchdown passes as opposed to just 4 interceptions and 3,812 yards through the air. A true dual-threat quarterback, Daniels has also logged 135 carries for 1,134 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said after Monday night’s 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears that the team would look at the quarterback position before their next game, perhaps a sign Minnesota will move on from Josh Dobbs for the time being.
