THE ATHLETIC: Opinions Differ on What Happens with the Minnesota Vikings, Sam Darnold, & JJ McCarthy

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1. Here’s the way I look at it, unless we look like LEGIT Super Bowl contenders in the playoffs there’s no reason to resign Darnold. If we can’t win with Darnold making 10 mil how tf are we supposed to win when we’re paying him 45? It’s as simple as that.

2. We better sign him unless he has a meltdown in playoffs. JJ should wait and learn. Especially after a season ending knee injury

3. I trust KOC to develop JJ. I'm thankful for what Sam has done and he deserves to go get his money.

4. What does it matter until the offseason lol

5. Gotta prove it in the playoffs. If he folds under the pressure in a wild card or divisional round if we get the 1 seed…question answered

6. Ryan Fitzpatrick "fitz magic" was a dif jet. .Play offs showed the weakness Sammy does not show. Case had wins buut not the play off amr Sams got.

7. Unless JJ has a setback in his recovery, the Vikings should NOT resign Darnold. I don't think there's a huge gap in play between Darnold & McCarthy. So give JJ QB1 in '25 and use the cap space to truly build this roster out for the long haul

8. Koc is the quarterback whisperer Sam darnold is great but if koc can get McCarthy going it will significantly improve the entire team

9. Can we just finish the season first? Pls

10. I’m a Vikings fan but you have to give credit to the chiefs and what they did with Mahomes contract lol.

11. Gotta go jj unless Sam takes us to the superbowl

12. If conference championship appearance or more: Tag and Jordan Love JJ.

    If divisional round appearance: Let him walk, tag, or tag and trade.

13. Jj McCarthy the goat don’t care can’t wait until he prove the haters wrong 💯

14. Sign him and see where he takes us. When JJ appears ready then w can get a high trade value and have Jones back up JJ.

15. If Sam wins the Superbowl, obviously keep him. Now if Sam takes us to a divisional appearance. It's going to be hard to decide what's going to happen.

16. JJ all the way. There’s a good chance Darnold wouldn’t be anywhere near this good anywhere else. If JJ is the one KOC wants most, I’d expect the team would be even better with him and we would have the ability to make the team as a whole even better.

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18. Go Vikings (& Bills, Steelers & Seahawks)! Skol!

19. Goff was over the line on TD at 14-7

20. Go BILLS!!

21. I would love the chance to let JJ sit one more year while he’s actually healthy and can take practicereps… Whether that means Sam Donald agrees to come back on a one year deal or we have Danny dimes back for super cheap on a one year deal, either way works for me!

22. I would love the chance to let JJ sit one more year while he’s actually healthy and can take practicereps… Whether that means Sam Donald agrees to come back on a one year deal or we have Danny dimes back for super cheap on a one year deal, either way works for me!

23. Lions and bills halftime show?

24. I want resign Sam Darnold to contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings!

25. If Darnold leaves, he better cash in. There's no other team with the same infrastructure and coaching that the Vikings have. I'm okay if he ends up in the same situation as Kurt Cousins. Huge payout and mediocre performance.

26. If Donald brings the Vikings deep into the playoffs and assuming his chemistry with KC and the team remains good, the priority should be to keep Donald regardless