Vikings recently gave local Minnesota quarterback a tryout

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images) Jackson Erdmann

Former St. John’s University quarterback Jackson Erdmann recently had the opportunity to work out for the Minnesota Vikings.

Over the years, the Minnesota Vikings have done their best to utilize some of the talent that is most close to home.

Several current Vikings players are from the state of Minnesota or they grew up in a surrounding area including Adam Thielen, C.J. Ham, and Shane Zylstra.

Recently, the Vikings invited three guys to come and see if they could earn a spot on this summer’s roster. Dede Westbrook was part of the group and he ended up getting a contract from Minnesota. But who were the other two…