The Minnesota Vikings took the field for their final public practice ahead of Saturday’s preseason debut against the Las Vegas Raiders. They were in shells and not full pads but the energy was still there. What were the biggest takeaways from Thursday’s practice? Lets break it down.
Minnesota Vikings training camp observations from Sam Darnold to Jalen Nailor J.J. McCarthy continues to make strides The young rookie has had an up-and-down training camp so far.
There have been a lot of wow moments and some that will leave you pulling your hair out. Thursday’s practice saw some really nice reps. He started 7-on-7 drills with a beautiful nine-route to Nailor and was more accurate throwing in the intermediate levels than usual.
The mechanical changes are getting more natural and that’s a great sign. Jalen Nailor is running away with WR3 The tough part about this battle is that Brandon Powell has been good so far during camp. He hasn’t been able to match Nailor’s outstanding camp.
You name it, he’s been great at it. Whether it be the deep ball, intermediate or catching in traffic, Nailor has thrived and should be the WR3 pending injuries. Sam Darnold continues to grow One of the biggest issues with the quarterback position has been chemistry.
Darnold hasn’t played in this offense before or with this team. It’s taken time to develop that but it’s manifesting in camp. Darnold has thrived with Jefferson over the last few practices and it’s spreading to other play.