Jones likely runs the scout team. So in practice this week. Hes kyler murray. Next week hes Kirko & so on.

Make no mistake. Nick Mullins is absolutely entrenched as the #2 qb. Rypien is #3.
Danny come lately will be hard pressed to learn the koc playbook over the next month, much less get any practice reps in the viking offense or work with wr's to get timing down.

Remember the cba- practice rules etc.
Its not 1998. Sign a guy have him work ot on the practice field to get up to speed. Thise days are over. Itd be a rule violation. Cost the team fines/draft picks.

Film study, book work. Qb room comraderie. That stuff can be done off the record. Throwing the ball to JJ & hock. Shoving the ball in the gut of the rb's? There are precious few reps getting those looks in practice. Rypiens been in the team most of the year. As the #3. He's probably gotten less than 100 reps to this point.

Any "chemistry" a #3 or #4 qb has on a given team. Is built running some opponents offense with the bottom roster players. Has Rypien thrown 10 passes to JJ all season? Maybe. 20? Not a chance.
Darnold gets 60-70% of those 1st team practice reps. Mullins gets 25-30%. The #3 gets a handful with the backups. And all the reps running the scout team. Sometimes. BC the #3 doesnt posses the skill set of the qb your facing next week. Its a safety, or rb, wr playing qb on the scout team.

What does this all mean for Rypien?
Probably no change at all. Jones was not signed to play qb for the vikings. As wyo said. Its a kick the tires thing. See how he works in the qb room. Film study, book work. Communication & coachability.

If, somehow. Jones does get in a viking game this year. Its only to boost his confidence in a week 17/18 game because he has knocked it out if the park in the classroom. And he will be playing with his scout team comrades. The Players hes built some chemistry. Beyond that scenario. If hes playing? Its because 1,2,& 3 are all in a hospital bed. Ie- the disaster of 2023. When everybody was hurt & Josh Dobbs was forced into action. It was a testament to the kids athletic ability that he actually won a game. And it was total desperation in the vikings part that he played.

Sitting at 9-2? Fingers are crossed Jones never sees the field