A tremor rumbled through fans of the Minnesota Vikings yesterday. The Vikings signed undrafted quarterback Mitch Leidner. Linebacker Darnell Sankey was released to make room for Leidner. It's crazy what can shake up a fan base. The addition of a fourth quarterback? Maybe they were upset about losing Sankey but I think it was the quarterback.
Leidner played college football at the University of Minnesota. Many Vikings fans are quite familiar with the Golden Gophers. They are aware of his inconsistent final season. The tremors through Vikings land probably aren't really the result of the addition of a fourth quarterback. It's for the addition of that quarterback. That seems a little harsh. The Vikings made this little roster tweak more out of convenience than anything else. Patience and some simple common sense revealed that. An injury of some sort kept backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke from practicing yesterday. Maybe he can't practice for a few days. His final two throws of the last Friday's game were his best two throws of the preseason. Perhaps the best of his preseason career. He was rocked pretty good earlier in the game. Maybe he just finished it on adrenaline. No matter what the reason the Vikings needed another quarterback for a practice or more. Another arm. Mitch Leidner was just over in Plymouth delivering food for Bite Squad. The Vikings were familiar with him from workouts as well as his college days just across town. It was convenient. That's all this is. There's no reason for panic.
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