Which young players will stand out in the first preseason game on Saturday?
The Vikings will play a football game on Saturday afternoon. A preseason football game, sure, but a football game nonetheless. The starters are going to get some action, J.J. McCarthy and the other rookies will make their NFL debuts, and we'll undoubtedly learn quite a bit about Minnesota's roster and depth chart. I, for one, am genuinely looking forward to it.1. The quarterbacks
Then it'll be McCarthy time, which should draw quite the response from the home crowd. The highest-drafted rookie in franchise history will get a "significant amount of work" once the second-team offense takes the field. The biggest story from this contest, one way or another, is going to be the performance of McCarthy in his first NFL game action.
Jefferson won't play in this game, but we'll likely see Jordan Addison and Brandon Powell get some work with Darnold. I'm less interested in them and more interested in all of the other receivers who are going to see time with McCarthy and Hall. Jalen Nailor, one of the breakout stars of training camp, should get some targets. Veteran Trent Sherfield will play. Rookie Jeshaun Jones is another guy who has shined in practice and could help himself with a strong performance on Saturday.
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