Vikings draft Jaren Hall with 164th overall choice

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The Vikings have their developmental quarterback.

They used the second of two fifth-round picks, No. 164 overall, on BYU quarterback Jaren Hall.

He joins Nick Mullens behind Kirk Cousins, who is 35 and entering the final year of his contract.

Hall’s injury history and age caused him to fall in the draft.

Hall, 25, was a recruit in the 2016 class who served a two-year Mormon mission before arriving on campus. He missed five games in 2019 with multiple concussions, redshirted in 2020 because of a hip injury, missed two games as a junior with a rib/core injury and missed time as a senior with a right ankle injury.

He appeared in 31 games with 24 starts and completed 65.2 percent of his passes for 6,174 yards with 52 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also ran for 798 yards and nine touchdowns in his career.

17 responses to “Vikings draft Jaren Hall with 164th overall choice

  1. The Vikings will, on average, have the oldest, lightest group of draft picks coming out of the 2023 draft.

  2. Frazier28/7 says:
    April 29, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    They passed on Tanner McKee and Max Duggan for this guy?

  3. He does seem to like guys who are good players, but have some injury history. I suppose the thinking is they would have been picked higher if not for the injuries. The verdict on Kwesi will not be known for a few years, at least a couple. Hopefully these guys can stay healthy, and become really good NFL players.

  4. Kwesi seems to go with Good Character guys and ignores the injury aspect. My only wish though was for him to move up and get Will Levis, but that wasn’t possible. I don’t think Hall will be a real stanout but if healthy, I think he will be Servicable.

  5. harryhands09 says:
    April 29, 2023 at 3:53 pm
    He does seem to like guys who are good players, but have some injury history.
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    I watched one of the last interviews Bud Grant did and they asked him how he was able to have so many great teams year after year. He mentioned one big key is to find players like Carl Eller, Fran Tarkenton, Mick Tinglehoff who are not only good but rarely miss games because of injuries. Kwesi seems to have the opposite approach. Find guys who are average and are often injured – a lot. Not one player from last year’s draft had any impact, much do to injuries. I’m convinced after seeing this second draft that Kwesi is in way over his head and he’s not going to last long in Minnesota.

  6. cheeseisfattening says:
    April 29, 2023 at 3:46 pm
    The starter next season?

  7. packerlies says: April 29, 2023 at 3:22 pm The Vikings will, on average, have the oldest, lightest group of draft picks coming out of the 2023 draft
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    And the shortest arms too from what I hear? Lol.

  8. stellarperformance says:
    April 29, 2023 at 5:04 pm
    cheeseisfattening says:
    April 29, 2023 at 3:46 pm
    The starter next season?
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    Love to see that

  9. I thought Kwesi was running this Draft , Not Rick Spielman !!!!!!! We needed More, Not more of the Same ……. You should Not be forced to Draft simply for the sake of making a Pick !!! Guaranteed this Kid does Not even make the club !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. They took him over Max Duggan? From what I saw, Duggan was much better, younger, and not injury prone. If you’re taking a QB this late, get a better one.

  11. Camp arm, won’t make it through training camp. Kwesi is making me queasy.

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