Darnold and Jefferson were on fire on Saturday afternoon.
The growing chemistry between Sam Darnold and Justin Jefferson was on full display on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings' QB1 and WR1 were on fire all practice, connecting time and time again.
That's huge for the Vikings, who still seem more likely than not to enter the season with Darnold as their starter. Jefferson obviously had great chemistry with Kirk Cousins over the last four years, but he's so uniquely talented that he can make any quarterback's job easier. We saw that late last season with Nick Mullens.
Later on in what was the Vikings' longest practice of camp thus far, McCarthy started to heat up again in 11-on-11 action with the second team. He rolled out to his right and delivered a fastball to Jalen Nailor for a completion that showed how accurate the rookie can be on the move. He hit Nick Muse for a big gain, then ran down the field and did a mid-air hip bump celebration with the tight end. He found Brandon Powell on a crossing route that turned into 30 yards or so after the catch.
* Will Reichard went 6 for 6 on field goals to end practice in impressive fashion. His last one, from 58 yards out, would’ve been good from at least 65.* Deep sleeper time: Vikings undrafted rookie OLB Owen Porter looks like an NFL player to me. He keeps popping in 1-on-1 drills since the pads have come on.
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