football is officially back, and Kevin OConnell picked up his first preseason victory JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey as the head coach. The Vikings would defeat the 24-23 Saturday afternoon on a game-winning 38-yard field goal from rookie kicker Will Reichard.The Vikings were led by , who, after throwing an interception on his third pa s of the night, finished 11-17 for 188 yards with two explosive touchdown pa ses to Trishton Jackson and Trent Sherfield Sr.With roster cuts right around the corner and only two preseason games left before the Vikings kick off their regular season against the , the time to make a push if you're on the roster bubble is right now. While the Vikings had many players playing exceptionally well, here are three winners from the preseason debut.Honorable Mentions: Levi Drake Rodriguez, Dallas Turner, and Kene NwangwuQB: J.J McCarthyIt is hard to make a winners list without including the first-round quarterback. As mentioned, McCarthy got off to a rough start with an interception by Jack Jones during his third pa s of the night. However, the way , looked comfortable and poised in the pocket, and dialed two long touchdown pa ses.JJ MCCARTHY WITH ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN LETS GO BABY Optimus Prime (@thekidschmidt) Kevin OConnell and the Vikings needed to see McCarthy's ability to bounce back after a mistake and remain poised and confident in the pocket. He returned after the turnover and settled in while continuing to proce s through reads and make confident decisions with the football. While on the opening drive and further cemented himself as the starting quarterback, at least for the beginning of the regular season, it is hard not to be excited and itching for the rookie to hit the field sooner rather than later.WR: Trishton JacksonTrishton Jackson has been a player who has floated on the Vikings roster bubble the last few off-seasons. He was waived as a final cut on last year's initial 53-man roster and brought back on the practice squad. This season, however, he has firmly put himself in the mix for a spot on the roster, and his preseason debut further proved that. Jackson totaled four catches for 100 yards and connected with McCarthy on a 45-yard touchdown pa s on the Vikings' first drive of the third quarter.J.J. McCarthy to Trishton Jackson for the 45 yard TD!And LOVES it!: on : Stream on NFL (@NFL) Jackson is likely sitting as the current WR5 for the Vikings behind Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor, and Brandon Powell. With a strong preseason debut and a solid overall training camp, Jackson could be a lock as the fifth wide receiver on the roster when in a few weeks.EDGE: Bo RichterThe Vikings have an excellent young crop of UDFA pa s rushers, including UCLAs Gabriel Murphy (who did not play due to an undisclosed injury) and Owen Porter from Marshall. Both have had good showings in training camp, but Air Forces Bo Richter was wreaking havoc on the Raiders offensive line and quarterback room on Saturday afternoon.The name Bo Richter has way too much aura for him not to be good Cam (@42Cyc) Richter totaled six tackles, two for lo s, and a sack in the preseason debut and had a second sack taken away by the stat keepers. He created constant pre sure all afternoon and was fast-paced around the edges. He played with significant motor and energy. While the battle to for Richter is challenging given the plethora of talent the Vikings have brought in at edge rusher, the strong showing against the Raiders undoubtedly helped his case for, at a bare minimum, a practice squad spot.The Vikings' next preseason game is Saturday, August 17, in Cleveland, against the . Kickoff is at 3:25.Check out our for all the latest Minnesota Vikings news and updates. Justin Hunter Jersey