The Elephant in the Room
Should the Vikings extend Darnold? That is a big complicated, controversial question and we all have different answers. I don't really want to get into that right now, but there is something that dawned on me yesterday as Darnold was hearing MVP chants: the 2025 optics.
I still think it's much more likely that the Vikings let Darnold go get his money with another team and they hand the keys to JJ next year. I really do believe that was the financial plan all along and it's going to take a LOT to move them off of that. But one could argue a LOT has happened.
But now you have to wonder if they're setting themselves and JJ up for disappointment. I love what I saw from JJ. KOC loves him and is convinced he's our QBOTF. I trust KOC and so I'm also convinced. I expect him to do very well in this system. But how likely is it for a 1st year starting QB to have the kind of year Darnold is having? Frankly, not very.
KOC correctly wanted to avoid putting our young QB in a high-pressure situation before he was ready. But now that may happen anyway. If Darnold moves on and JJ starts for us next year, comparisons will be made.
NorseFeathers wrote:
Sam has made over $65m in his NFL career. That's generational wealth. Our only hope to keep Sam in purple is he is not chasing the bag.If getting the big contract is important to him, and he continues to play well down the stretch, Vikings brass has to consider the franchise tag and trade option.
If you go the Franchise and trade route, that will change the dialog on the nurturing nature of the Vikings and the QB whisperer by taking it all out of the players control. For instance...signing and trading him back to the Jets.
KOC should know whether Daniel Jones is a viable replacement before we have to do anything drastic with Darnold.
Moved to another thread
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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