Proposed backup quarterback pivot should absolutely be on the Vikings' radar

Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Howell | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn ImagesThe No. 2 quarterback spot was subject to a lot of offseason speculation for the Minnesota Vikings, at least as it pertained to one big name. With free agent options thinned out, a trade on Day 3 of April's draft yielded Sam Howell.

The idea that Howell was not a lock to be J.J. McCarthy's backup was put out there fairly early, but Brett Rypien has not proven to be worthy competition. Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer has looked good in preseason games, but it's hard to think of him as a serious threat to win the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.

Howell has been a mixed bag in two preseason games, with a good outing against the Houston…