The quarterback competition for the Minnesota Vikings has been interesting ever since J.J. McCarthy went down with a knee injury. The team has been working with a trio of Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, and Jaren Hall with the latter two being left competing for a roster spot.
On Saturday against the Eagles, Jaren Hall did his best to lock down his spot on the roster as cuts loom.
The second-year quarterback started the Vikings’ preseason finale against Vic Fangio and the Eagles’ defense. The Eagles were trotting out their star rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean, who was making his NFL debut, so he was in for a tough defense.
Despite that, Hall played the best football of his NFL career.
He finished the first half 15-for-21 passing the ball and throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns. He demonstrated excellent zip and overall arm strength while also showcasing his ability to put the right amount of touch on his passes to drop them into the receiver’s hands.
He deservingly deserves a roster spot and could lock up the backup job behind Darnold.