Randball: Michael Rand
After deciding to trade for Sam Bradford late in the 2016 preseason when Teddy Bridgewater was injured and backup Shaun Hill was deemed not desirable enough as a full-time starter, the Vikings probably didn’t need much more convincing when it comes to the value of having a good backup plan at QB.
But then 2017 rolled around and said, “Case closed.”
This is only a partial pun because it’s only partly related to Case Keenum, the low-cost backup who not only saved the season but took the Vikings on a run to the NFC title game.