The 2023 season is still going strong, and the Minnesota Vikings are right in the thick of the playoff race in the NFC. But it’s never too early to get a bead on just how the future might shake out. And there is no bigger bet on the future than the NFL draft.
Next year’s draft is chock full of quarterback prospects. One of them could find himself as the Vikings’ quarterback of the future.
Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema thinks that prospect should be LSU’s Jayden Daniels.
If we’re being honest, even hoping for Daniels to be available at No. 21 in the draft feels unrealistic at this point,” Sikkema wrote on December 12. “However, the pick stands because Daniels should be an explored option for the Vikings, no matter where they need to get to draft him.
The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner‘s season has been nothing short of sensational,” wrote Sikkema. “He has earned a 91.9 passing grade with 29 big-time throws and 35 completions of 20 yards or more. That’s impressive by anyone’s standards, but the LSU signal-caller also boasts 1,200 rushing yards and a 91.8 rushing grade.
Daniels completed 72.2% of his passes for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdowns, and four interceptions this season for the Tigers.
He added another 1,134 yards and 10 scores rushing en route to the prestigious award.
In two seasons as the Tigers’ starter, Daniels completed 70.2% of his passes for 6,725 yards with 57 touchdowns and seven interceptions. That is a marked improvement over his 62.4% completion, 6025 passing yards and 32 touchdowns in three seasons at Arizona State.
