Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.
What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.
As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.
Background
Name: Jaren Hall
Rank: 58
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 203 lbs
Experience: Rookie
College: BYU
Stats (at BYU): 29 games, 65.2% completion, 6,174 yards. 52 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 181 rushes, 800 yards, 9 touchdowns
Votes:
Tyler Forness: 55
Kevin Fielder: 56
Judd Zulgad: 58
Saivion Mixson: 58
Average: 56.75
Best case scenario
Hall could earn the backup job quickly with a really good training camp. Mullens is likely to make the team regardless, but Hall is entering the best possible situation for him due to his skill set and experience in a similar offense to what Kevin O’Connell runs. Being 25 years old, that can give him an advantage in his learning curve.
Worst case scenario
While Hall has a lot of potential, he was a fifth-round pick for a reason. There are major warts to his game that he needs to work through, but can he? Hall will miss players in coverage and make poor decisions and that can hold him back.
What to expect in 2023
Hall is going to make the roster barring being an absolute disaster. Having a developmental third quarterback is more valuable now than ever with the rule change. Hall is likely to only play in either emergency situations, injuries happen or the regular season game becomes meaningless for the Vikings.
Previous player profiles
90-Garett Maag
89-Jack Podlesny
88-Zach Ojile
87-NaJee Thompson
86-Thayer Thomas
85-Sam Schluter
84-Jaelyn Williams
83-Jacky Chen
82-Cephus Johnson III
81-C.J. Coldon Jr.
80-Junior Aho
79-Malik Knowles
78-Abraham Beauplan
77-Wilson Huber
76-Lucky Jackson
75-Andre Carter II
74-Curtis Weaver
73-T.J. Smith
72-Alan Ali
71-Josh Sokol
70-Blake Proehl
69-John Reid
68-Trishton Jackson
67-Kalon Barnes
66-Benton Whitley
65-Calvin Avery
64-Theo Jackson
63-William Kwenkeu
62-Sheldon Day
61-Tay Gowan
60-Ross Blacklock
59-Vederian Lowe
