In the battle between Sean Mannion and Kyle Sloter for the Vikings backup quarterback spot, it appears early that Mannion has the edge.
Mannion has been getting the majority of the second-team reps, which has led to some shaky performances from Sloter.
Sloter isn’t making excuses, well, actually he kind of is.
“I’m not one to make excuses, but it’s tough because right now they’re giving Sean the reps,’’ Sloter said via the Pioneer Press. “I know I’ve got to be on point with the few reps that I do get. But I think that there’s a pretty clear reason why practice isn’t necessarily always 100 percent smooth is because I’m not out there getting the reps.
Of course, it’s hard to prove yourself if you’re not getting the opportunity, but it’s up to Sloter to take advantage of the opportunities he gets.
Last season, Sloter outplayed Trevor Siemian in preseason play, but Siemian still ended up as the team’s backup quarterback.
This is still very early in the process, obviously, considering we are less than a week into camp. But through the first week, Mannion is in the lead.
