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Darnold to Seattle

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3yr $110 mil, $55 guaranteed per Scheffter

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#1 · Mar 10, 8:24 AM
JustInTime
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3 years $100. Mayfield money.

Man, someone has been saying Mayfield money plus for awhile. Hmmmm. Who was that?

:cool:

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#2 · Mar 10, 8:25 AM
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3 Yr $110 million $55 million guaranteed.

Good for Sam and a nice little contract

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#3 · Mar 10, 8:25 AM
MaroonBells
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JustInTime wrote:
3 years $100. Mayfield money.

Man, someone has been saying Mayfield money plus for awhile. Hmmmm. Who was that?

:cool:

Me, but seriously, hold your applause.  :P

“A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." - Tom Waits

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#4 · Mar 10, 8:27 AM
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That contract should put the Vikings in the 3rd round compensatory pick formula for 2026.

Thank you, Sam.

edited Mar 10, 2025 8:34 AM
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#5 · Mar 10, 8:34 AM
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MAD GAINZ wrote:
That contract should put the Vikings in the 3rd round compensatory pick formula for 2026.

Thank you, Sam.

Definitely. Vikings won't sign anyone for $36M per year.

“A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." - Tom Waits

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#6 · Mar 10, 8:36 AM
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Good for Sam. Good for us. I don't think Kwesi offered him any more than another one year bridge deal, which is fine. In JJ I trust.

Please God, just one Lombardi before I die.

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#7 · Mar 10, 8:37 AM
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MAD GAINZ wrote:
That contract should put the Vikings in the 3rd round compensatory pick formula for 2026.

Thank you, Sam.

Definitely a hefty chip in calculations.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#8 · Mar 10, 8:41 AM
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Happy for Darnold and glad the soft market narrative can be closed, he got what was expected. Do not think it is a good fit for him, I think the Rams messed up by sticking with Stafford instead of going younger with Darnold, that would have been ideal for both. Will be rooting for him as long as we are not playing them.

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#9 · Mar 10, 8:41 AM
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JustInTime wrote:
3 years $100. Mayfield money.

Man, someone has been saying Mayfield money plus for awhile. Hmmmm. Who was that?

:cool:

Most people that understand football got that. Keep feeding that hollow ego however.

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#10 · Mar 10, 8:51 AM
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Canthony wrote:

Most people that understand football got that. Keep feeding that hollow ego however.

Oh, my ego is well earned and quite robust Little one.

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“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#11 · Mar 10, 8:53 AM
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JR44 wrote:
Happy for Darnold and glad the soft market narrative can be closed, he got what was expected.  Do not think it is a good fit for him, I think the Rams messed up by sticking with Stafford instead of going younger with Darnold, that would have been ideal for both.  Will be rooting for him as long as we are not playing them.

I dont know what Stafford has left, but they get to see him all the time and McVey is pretty sharp. 

Darnold to Rams or Steelers made all the sense in the world to me. 

Darnold to Seattle?? No OL, few weapons - but a $55m guarantee.

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#12 · Mar 10, 11:33 AM
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purplefaithful wrote:

I dont know what Stafford has left, but they get to see him all the time and McVey is pretty sharp. 

Darnold to Rams or Steelers made all the sense in the world to me. 

Darnold to Seattle?? No OL, few weapons - but a $55m guarantee.

He got his bag and little else. Two good RBs and a solid WR2 in JSN, but that OL will have him seeing ghosts again.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#13 · Mar 10, 11:38 AM
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Havoc wrote:
3 Yr $110 million $55 million guaranteed. Good for Sam and a nice little contract
Agreed. Less than I thought a month ago but got his multi-year deal. JJ vs. Sam coming on the schedule!
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#14 · Mar 10, 1:27 PM
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MAD GAINZ wrote:
That contract should put the Vikings in the 3rd round compensatory pick formula for 2026. [hr] Thank you, Sam.
A parting gift from Uncle Sammy.....sweet guy.
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#15 · Mar 10, 1:35 PM
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JustInTime wrote:

He got his bag and little else. Two good RBs and a solid WR2 in JSN, but that OL will have him seeing ghosts again.


55 million $  bag would be enough to make the rest easier to digest. I don't think he has a chance to win a superbowl or wear a gold jacket. I'm happy the Vikings gave him the opportunity to set up his family for life, and I'm grateful for him doing what he did to make a special season for Vikings fans. Kind of like what Keenum did.
He's no longer a Viking so I don't care what he does now. But I sure loved all those great moments when he threw the ball long and hit his targets. That first half in the first game against Green Bay was totally unexpected ecstasy.

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#16 · Mar 10, 4:26 PM
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hogjowlsjohnny wrote:
55 million $  bag would be enough to make the rest easier to digest. I don't think he has a chance to win a superbowl or wear a gold jacket. I'm happy the Vikings gave him the opportunity to set up his family for life, and I'm grateful for him doing what he did to make a special season for Vikings fans. Kind of like what Keenum did. He's no longer a Viking so I don't care what he does now. But I sure loved all those great moments when he threw the ball long and hit his targets. That first half in the first game against Green Bay was totally unexpected ecstasy.

Was a damn fun, totally unexpected year. I fear his regression to the mean will be swift and ugly.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#17 · Mar 10, 4:30 PM
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JustInTime wrote:

Was a damn fun, totally unexpected year. I fear his regression to the mean will be swift and ugly.

Agreed. Don't see this going well for him in Seattle at all

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#18 · Mar 10, 4:33 PM
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JustInTime wrote:

Was a damn fun, totally unexpected year. I fear his regression to the mean will be swift and ugly.

It was.

Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?

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#19 · Mar 10, 4:45 PM
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JustInTime wrote:

Was a damn fun, totally unexpected year. I fear his regression to the mean will be swift and ugly.

He'll definitely regress without our offense and weapons, but I don't think he regresses all the way back to his early days. 

I think he'll settle into a nice long career as a low to mid level starter/backup who flashes and folds, flashes and folds based on his surround. He'll bob above and below replacement level. He'll be Andy Dalton or Ryan Tannehill or Geno Smith for the next 8-10 years.

edited Mar 11, 2025 2:16 AM

“A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." - Tom Waits

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#20 · Mar 11, 2:15 AM
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JR44 wrote:
Happy for Darnold and glad the soft market narrative can be closed, 
Not sure I'd go that far, but Seattle had him targeted for days. And vice versa. It only takes one team.
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