Michael Salfino lays out his reasoning for who the Minnesota Vikings should choose as their QB of the future and who they should trade away.

Not many expected Sam Darnold to revive his career the way he did in 2024, including the Minnesota Vikings, who traded up to select JJ McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. However,

What has Adam Schefter done? The ESPN NFL insider made waves when he speculated that the Minnesota Vikings are going to be getting plenty of phone calls from quarterback-needy teams interested in acquiring J.

But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to win the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 overall seed on Sunday with a win over the Detroit Lions.

During the Minnesota Vikings' 27–25 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, coach Kevin O'Connell stopped to give Darnold a word of encouragement. Before relaying a play to his quarterback, O'Connell told him how great he was playing and how proud of him he was.

In addition to Darnold, Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, Byron Murphy Jr., and Andrew DePaola were also selected.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is one of the favorites to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year this season. He was the exact type of player the AP was trying to prevent winning the award when it released updated guidelines in June after Joe Flacco won it last year.

Sam Darnold’s Comeback Player of the Year hopes stay alive as AP confirms ballots won’t be rejected, despite debates over eligibility rules.

Comeback Player of the Year ballots with Sam Darnold's name on them will not be rejected, according to Pro Football Talk.