What Minnesota Vikings Fans Can Expect From Sam Darnold (Film Breakdown)

I believe in Sam Darnold. He had a lot of instability with the Jets and Panthers. He’s learned a lot the past year with the 49ers. I’m excited for the opportunity he has in front of him with the Vikings.
#nfl #nflfreeagency #skol #minnesota #vikings #nfldraft

[@chrismaile617]

I hope Darnold finally finds success. I think he has the talent.

[@TVG_Noble]

Been watching Sam since High School and I absolutely agree that the Vikings made a great choice picking him up. He’s been in terrible situations in the past, but this Vikings team might actually give him his first shot at a solid season.

[@marcmccourt843]

If KOC is the coach we, in Minnesota, think he is, Darnold is the Franchise QB they have needed since 10!

[@roryolson61]

I am so looking forward to see how Sam does with iur coaching staff. This might be a very sneaky acquisition by Kwesi and KOC.

[@johnswanson3741]

Rite on, Brotha! He is going to surprise a lot of these armchair coaches here in Viking Land!

[@BeingButterfly]

49ers fan here. Give Sam Darnold a decent O-Line and he'll be fine.

[@oel734]

Also don't sit all the starters in the 2nd Half and he'll be more than fine. LOL

[@trhansen3244]

The 49ers are going to be in serious trouble this season.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Wow. Great video. Now it’s clear why the Vikings signed Darnold. Steve Young said early in the 2023 season that if he had to sit for a season to refocus or be a rookie & learn the pro game today that he’d pick the 49ers. No wonder. Hope Darnold tears it up this season.

[@stevechoi247]

Sam has elite talent. His footwork within the pocket is top notch. His arm talent is superb. It's crazy how badly the Jets and Panthers tried to botch his development. The Vikings are going to get a version of Sam that made him the #3 overall pick. He's going to make the Jets and Panthers look very stupid for their lack of patience and their inability to put Talent around him. One of the most frustrating things I have seen is watching these franchises nearly ruin Sam's career with terrible mismanagement. Sam Darnold will be an Elite QB in the NFL mark my words.

[@ethantotheT]

Marked ❤

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

"elite talent" LMAO!!!!!

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

​@r3tr0actiongamer24 well ur elite talent on ur knees bro

[@NonnyStrikes]

IDK if he will be Elite. Tough to shake habits. It's nice to know Vikings have a solid choice going into draft. Makes the season worthy of contention at the most.

[@oel734]

@@NonnyStrikes I think the key is to make sure he doesn't have to win the game by himself all the time. This is why the signing of Aaron Jones is so huge because a running game is a QB's best friend as it leads to Playaction.

[@sethkrueger9294]

Mullens threw over 400 yards against the division champ Lions in a Week 16 matchup with heavy playoff implications. The Vikings only lost because Mullens ALSO threw 4 INTs. If you don't think Sam Darnold can produce better results with the same tools than Nick frickin' Mullens, you're crazy.

[@davidkovalchuk9177]

He's defo 10x better than mullens but defo 10x worse than any starter he's a bridge qb anyway he knows this is most likely his last year as a starter qb ever in the nfl so he's gonna try

[@doomstarks182]

@@davidkovalchuk91774,000 yds a game!! I’m sold

[@ricklong3260]

Wow.yes yes thank you

[@michaelk8710]

Any guesses which QBs INT% is barely better than Mullens, but worse than the Passtronaut?

[@jimbo92107]

Great observation of elite footwork in the pocket. I'm getting a feeling that Sam Darnold could shock the world with the Vikings, who could wind up with two good starting QBs - Darnold, and whoever their new rookie is.

[@robe2504]

Exactly. I've been watching Darnold's Panthers games and he can do everything that Kirk can do, and is better at a lot of things. I think the average Vikes fan is going to get a shock when Darnold starts, and starts winning and keeps the rookie on the bench. Bold prediction - Darnold wins a playoff game for the Vikes in 2024.

[@martygras378]

​@@robe2504Darnold may have better pocket presence and movement, but I doubt he throws as accurately as Kirk.

[@jj78434]

@@robe2504Would be poetry after all we had to endure with Kirk

[@stevencass8849]

One thing I notice about Darnold with his Niners highlights, is his feet. His Jets/Panthers highlights he very much has happy feet, dancing around. Meanwhile, with the Niners he plants them and then releases the ball.

[@tylerd1297]

Adam Gase is one of the worst coaches EVER. Frankly unfair to Sam. I wanted us to keep him

[@CRuf-qw4yv]

Hey...HAPPY FEET ARE A RESULT OF A WEAK O-LINE. . A Viking trademark for years now.

[@stevencass8849]

@@CRuf-qw4yv Bad o-line, but I also think bad coaching goes into it as well. We’ll see.

[@JusGoonl]

@@CRuf-qw4yvVikings Oline was the better part of top 10 last year what are u talking about

[@user-yc6pt6wu7o]

Gunna be the most fun ive had paying attention to training camp ever probably.

[@Zoyx]

At a minimum, he lets the Vikings go into the draft knowing they have a quality QB. If they don't get their man in the draft, they can go after other needs, knowing that they have someone who can do that job.

[@TSH-sx3ec]

Hopefully Darnold does well/Vikings are winning games so they don't have to force in the rookie before he's ready

[@jollygrapefruit786]

I'd rather vikings spend that 11 pick on an elite center to be honest.

[@duckyduck1592]

I say we get dallas turner at 11 and micheal penix or bo nix at 23

[@Win7ermu7e]

Actually at a minimum he is Sam Darnold and plays 8 games then holds a clipboard and mentors JJ McCarthy for the rest of his career.

[@usa91787]

​@@duckyduck1592 I'd be fine if they did exactly that. No trade up and get the best player at 11 and 23. They could get a decent O-Line guy and a D line guy or corner in the first. Then grab a QB with the next pick. People can laugh but descriptions of Spencer Rattler - gunslinger, mobile, can put the ball where he wants but gets a bit overconfident about it - sounds like Favre. I'd take that. They could get him in the 4th probably.

[@tim4cn759]

I remember you... I always used to get you and Carson mixed up because I would watch the game and see Carson play and then see you on the sidelines and think that was you.. 😆 I wish you got more of a actual chance I think you had good potential and never got your break... thanks for your input.. it's always fascinating to me when you hear a quarterback talking to you and dissecting plays ▶️ and giving fans a chance to see what you see 👀 and realize how hard it really is to get the snap have good footwork and a good release.. and go through your progressions while moving around and dodging defenders that is hard..

[@jorgejefferson8251]

Lmao!!!....Dude until I read your post, I thought this was Carson Palmer

[@tim4cn759]

See 👀 🙈 🙉 I used to always think that because he was Carson's backup for a while

[@r.williamcomm7693]

It’s been more than 15 years ago, but I still remember an amazing Heisman Trophy winning quarterback drafted by the Bengals who became an elite QB quickly. He was on a Super Bowl run in only his 3rd season (2nd as a starter) until a hit blew out his knee while he was throwing a 60+ yard completion in a playoff game. He left the Bengals while still an elite QB in 2010 & won a divisional playoff game vs Aaron Rodgers 2015 Packers. I would’ve rather seen my Steelers lose that playoff game than win the way they did with the Bengals QB injury. Jordan Palmer looks & sounds a lot like him. 😀 Your brother was truly an elite QB. Whether with the Bengals, Raiders or Cardinals, I always enjoyed watching him play because of how he played the position. It was rare in 2002 but seems even more rare today to see QBs of that size, athletic ability, arm talent & the brains to transition so quickly into a top NFL QB. Your brother was a special NFL QB & when you talk quarterbacking in your videos, I can see why. You both have minds & an intelligence wired for this that’s even superior to most QBs sharing the same traits. I learned that most college degrees are easily attainable through study because there are different categories of intelligence. But for a few subject areas, most don’t require extremely fast thinking & processing, which in my opinion evolved in humans as a survival trait. The best QBs have those traits. I’ve been an NFL fan since a child in the 1970s & have a memory for NFL games & events that surprises even my own family. In 1980 I was almost a teenager when I realized that my Steelers were not going to the Super Bowl every year. I became interested in the rest of the NFL & followed as many of the teams & stories with which I could keep up. To this day I’m amazed how many fans think they know what they’re seeing without accepting that NFL scouts, coaches, former & current players & other NFL professionals are the real experts who know 100 times more & listening to their explanations helps fans understand & appreciate the game even more. Anyway, sorry to get into all this here. It’s not everyday that I can post something on the channel of someone whom I truly admire for his contribution to the NFL through coaching these young men to be better QBs & won’t mention it after this. Thank you for the channel & good luck to you & your QBs in the upcoming draft.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

All that as I will make it short as NFL the fixed football league as players act out a storyline given to them lol facts

[@martygras378]

​@@user-cz9wg1ks2eI find that a little hard to believe. IF it were true, they could come up with a lot better storylines, and you'd think it would be to their advantage to have a multitude of teams winning the Super Bowl, not so many Lombardi's for NE and KC.

[@geeleeskolvikes]

Great post @r.williamcomm7693

[@tim4cn759]

We got Sam for a steal.. and having kirk walk for a brinks truck 🚚 of money 💰 and I am happy that sam is taller and has more twitch than kirk... Sam can run 🏃‍♂️ too.. I like the addition to the Vikings he'll have at least two alpha receiver options in Addison and Jefferson and now Aaron Jones in the backfield scary 😳 weapons and a few tight ends. I think he's going to be good.. people who don't know are absolutely whining about it but I think he's got it... he's going to have a aggressive defense and offensive scheme to run.. SKOL VIKINGS

[@robe2504]

100% agree. Greta to see some other Vikes fans here thinking about this and asking why KOC went and got him. It's pretty obvious when you see some of the things he has done in mediocre offences behind poor offensive lines.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

Someone else talking sense other than myself true story

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

@@robe2504 facts

[@robe2504]

Thanks for this. I'm a Vikes fan, and was surprised when KOC jumped all over Darnold as soon as Kirk went out the door. I remember Darnold playing pretty well in difficult circumstances for the Panthers so after the Vikes signed him I went back and watched the 49ers week 18 game, and his first 4 games for the Panthers in 2021, and I was really surprised at how good he was. In fact I thought he looked vastly superior to Cousins in the pocket, and a real rushing threat. He does make the odd mistake but usually under pressure or when playing catch up, and the supporting cast often let him down with O Line penalties, drops etc. I trust KOCs judgement implicitly, and I honestly believe that Sam will start this season, and I can't see any rookie taking the job off him. The Vikes O Line is sound, and their offensive weapons are pretty good, especially when Hockenson returns. Consider that KOC was able to engineer wins with Josh Dobbs and even kept Mullens competitive. Many Vikes fans have nasty prior convictions on Sam, but I think Sam could thrive under KOC & McCown's coaching and play calling. I really don't see any reason why he couldn't turn out to be better than Cousins. Cousins has grown in everyone's eyes over the last 3 or 4 seasons, but folks forget that Sam is 9 years younger than Kirk and just starting his journey. He would be a fantastic mentor for McCarthy or Maye too. Thanks for your in depth analysis. I will link it in the many arguments I am likely to have with other Vikes fans that just don't understand the game to the level you do. Skol!

[@campbella2796]

All we're hearing is that the Vikings are going to spend its draft capital moving up a few spots to grab a QB. Perhaps it won't happen and the Vikings will be content to sit at 11 and see what's available.

[@robe2504]

@@campbella2796 If you listen to Kwesi before FA, and in his mid FA presser after they signed Darnold but before the trade - he stressed that he just wanted to create "flexibility" for the draft. The fact that 20 experts and hundreds of fans have come out with their own theories and conclusions indicates that he has definitely achieved that. No one has got an effin clue what he will do, and he can do any of the options that folks have suggested, and others that they haven't considered, like you suggest - just wait or they could even pass on QB if the board doesn't break for them, or the asking price is too high. Ask Kirk, Hunter, Thielen, Cook, Peterson etc whether Kwesi sticks to his price.. Kwesi could even go after an established QB like Herbert. Nothing is off limits right now. Every idiot was mocking Edge and DT to the Vikes before FA, despite Kwesi's strategy of value suggesting he would sign cheaper positions - DT, LB, RB and DEs in FA, and leave the more expensive positions - QB, WR and CB for the draft. It just amazes me how some folks are so adamant that a specific course of action will be taken. The only thing we can be reasonably confident of right now is that the Bears will probably take Caleb, and he might not like that. Skol!

[@jamesstrutz4937]

YOU FORGET, DARNOLDS PRODUCTION IN SAN FRAN WAS ONLY BECAUSE OF THEIR GREAT O LINE & THE OTHER GREAT PLAYERS THE 49ERS HAVE. VIKINGS HAVE A POOR O LINE & VERY LITTLE OTHER SUPPORT PLAYERS. I LOOK FOR HIM TO BE ON HIS ASS MOST OF THE TIME!!!!

[@williamccoon1952]

Now that the Viking picked up Sam Darnold tell us what he can do with the Vikings Offense . Thank you!!!

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

Well would not take much more than kirk did as kirk 1 playoff win 12 seasons

[@fernandoortiz-robles8771]

Kirk "raped" the vikings lol

[@rds990]

Well the Vikings still have no run blocking linemen. They suck. Pass block is OK but they are HORRIBLE run blockers.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

@@rds990 draft is coming

[@mgtow-balance3409]

​@@rds990if they DON'T draft a QB, they should go IOL at 11 and DE at 23. as you alluded to, they were 29th rushing

[@NairobiDino]

Sam Darnold is a mix between Kirk Cousins and Josh Allen. Good in the Pocket and can Run!

[@martysheets6882]

Way to break down Sam , Great Analysis Brother, I'd like to see Minnesota not need a rookie QUARTERBACK.

[@whats2give211]

why would you like to see this? we are about to inflate the wr market by paying JJ t least 40 mil a year minimum we are gonna want a franchise qb on a rookie deal, and this years qb class is good we have a shot to trade up for maye possibly if washington drafts jayden daniels, id rather devolop mccarthy or penix and draft a good defensive piece than run a year with darnold and risk JJ wanting to leave

[@Trizzer89]

This was Minnesota's only chance to get a good QB. The receiver core will never be this good again

[@davidbrazell5179]

I believe hes going to start balling out

[@lotsamacha1112]

He's in his best situation team wise and a former QB at head coach, he can still be okay at least.

[@BiNumLi]

This is what so many analysts seem to miss: QB performance depends on a plethora of factors: coaching, blocking, weapons, play calling. It seems most analysts (and dare I say GMs) are too hasty to throw out QBs early in their development. There are analysts who even use the team wins/losses as a criteria for QB assessment. Football has an offense, a defense, and special teams. The schedule can affect wins/losses. The offense is at most 1/3 of a team's performance. The QB is at most 1/3 of the offense's performance. What is needed is deep breakdown of tape and the fine points of QB play. Stats like time to release the ball can help assessment. But if blocking is bad it affects that stat too. At the end of the day it is really up to the drafting, trading, coaching and play calling to set up a team for success, and the right recipe for the QB to contribute to that success. I have watched so many receivers drop balls perfectly passed to them. Yet the QB is assessed on completion percentage. Almost no QB comparison is apples to apples. Each situation is unique. Hope Sam does well in Minnesota. But there is talk Minn. is looking to trade up to get a QB in the draft. It never ends.

[@KeithfromMN]

Thanks for the article.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

my name is MGTOW-Balance, and i approve of this message

[@cerebralfanatic]

KOC got the best out of cousins i expect him to do the same with Darnold. He's going to be atleast decent & give the rookie time to ease in

[@caughtonfilmband]

Jordan had a crystal ball! Great film breakdown!!

[@bigboywoodsy]

Keep in mind, the age darnold is right now is when Aaron rodgers became the guy at GB

[@Monkeezy]

I think ppl are too much into the bust looking Darnold from the Jets and Panthers. But, sitting on a good team for a year and now going to a coach that can work with him in KOC... I think KOC can get the most of him. I don't think he'll be a trainwreck, specially with the weapons the Vikings have!

[@jamslam5641]

Sam Darnold has the best arm talent in that Division... well, at least until the Bears officially draft Caleb Williams. Sam was an MVP candidate in his first 4 games with the Panthers until McCaffrey went down and their receivers led NFL in drops. Then went 4-2 in 2nd season nearly leading the Panthers to a Division title while leading the NFL in yards/completion. If he can stop forcing throws into double & triple coverage, he'll have his best season and lead the Vikings to the post season.

[@oel734]

I think at times he was forcing throws into double or triple coverages because he had no choice based on the game situation. Also, it's not like he had the Niners offense or Vikings offense when he went 4-2...he had Moore and a cloud of nothing to throw to.

[@Danny-sd5vm]

Sam was solid for the first couple of games when he got to Carolina.

[@jamslam5641]

He was an MVP candidate as he had 10 TDs and nearly 1200 yds in first 4 games. Then McCaffrey went down and his WRs kept dropping passes (led NFL).

[@oel734]

@@jamslam5641 I just love how fans are just to F**KING LAZY to do any research before posting comments. Don't you? /s "First couple of games", my arse.

[@mofofish_]

As a panthers fan, I can tell you exactly what to expect. He’ll make some sneaky athletic plays , some amazing throws, then some absolutely awful throws that will make you tear your shirt off. Overall, he’s a decent qb he just overthinks. If you guys keep the playbook simple, you may sneak into the wildcards. But expect long, boring defensive games, a lot of field goals , and a few fun quarters

[@dbarbour8352]

Now San Fran has Dobbs lol!

[@paulidson1483]

As a back up

[@robertwallach550]

I aways thought sam would be good but he definitely came out of college to early and then the jets gave him no help at all

[@baruda1baruda188]

Great clip, with the Vikings current interior OL he would get mauled with interior DL penetration. Comparing the SF OL against the Viking OL is very misleading, ask Brice Young about playing behind a weak interior OL.

[@John-po6ln]

Sams 1st 4 years in the league: Jets OLine ranking - 2018 - 25 out of 32 2019 - 28 2020 - 29 Panthers - 2021 - 31 2022 - 15 With just an average Oline in 2022 Darnold was 2nd in the league in YPA. Remember that his best receiver with the Jets was Robbie Anderson, no star RB or TE. No way the Vikings has an OLine in the bottom 20 then you’ve got the star skill players. Looking forward to seeing what Sam can do here

[@robertwallach550]

Also still hasn't had the same offense cor. 2 years in a row which is crazy

[@usa91787]

The problem in general is people who watch football think they know more than the average bear but they don't. Even if you are an avid follower of college football there's no way you could know enough about all these players. The NFL teams don't know it all and they have scouting teams. All I want to see is that the Vikings, based on their evaluations, draft the best player regardless of position not on need.

[@rewadena4371]

I expect him to bee a great backup!! 🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@200cdl]

If you can't protect the QB, I don't care how good they are, hello ? Anyone home ??

[@robe2504]

Well Aaron Rodgers only lasted 5 snaps behind the Jets line, one was a handoff, 3 pressures and the other one was his Achilles.

[@paulidson1483]

Burrow spends more time on his back than he does on his feet. QBs need protection or they'll be injured pretty quick

[@originalmindset5278]

SKOL 🍻✨️

[@jackslater8470]

Easing my mind a little as a vikings fan

[@FREDOGISFUUN]

Something has to happen to get the Vikes to the SB. I am slowly going up in age as I could become the last witness to see the Vikes in the SB. It would be great to have them win a SB before the end of my life. The lions will!

[@mephestopholes]

Hopefully we can protect him. We couldn't protect Kirk.

[@drbenway4]

Coaches look at former 1st round qbs like women look at men in prison... "I just know I can fix him."

[@baruda1baruda188]

If the Vikings don’t address interior OL again this season he’ll look horrible

[@leelovitt1828]

Sam darnold is the new Sam Bradford

[@lennyjohnson9331]

Is this carson palmers podcast ?

[@user-wp7ct3bv3w]

As usual, Jordo fair in his assessment of Darnold . We'll see .There are alot boxes that need to be checked or unchecked . I bummed about losing cousins. Last time kirk had back to back OC( clint), pff called him the 5th best qb in NFL. To put that in prospective, that was Herbert's incredible rookie season where he clocked in at 90.3 ( pff) at 4th. Cousins right behind him. He was on his way last year under koc/ Wes. As soon as kirk put video out on tennis court , I knew it was over. They likely offered him another one year band aid( gtd). That's called frustration. Getting back to Sam, Palmer is right .This position is so hard command on an NFL level .I'm open to see how Sam handles all the little things as he's still green in his career. In fact , there are qbs in every draft so I hope vikings think twice before they give up these premium picks for someone that they can't be 100% on.

[@000JonnyBoothworthy]

Skol that

[@izenguarr5236]

Sam will do very well for the Vikes. Very good choice!!! He's not the future though, more of a stop-gap. If the Vikings do manage to climb the draft??? They should go after Bo Nix. Excellent fit for the Vikings, could be great right out the gate and be long term for them! The other QB prospects which are ranked higher in the draft are the typical big name QB's, most of whom are either a huge bust or take a couple of years to adapt.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

Bo nix ?

[@guitarsrcool4922]

I like Nix and Penix. I'd rather get either one of them than panic and reach like we did for Ponder.

[@robe2504]

He ight be the future. He's only 27. Kirk was older than that when he first came to the Vikes. The rookie is going to have to earn it. Remember Sam already beat out Trey Lance at the 49ers and was putting pressure on Purdy.

[@oel734]

@@robe2504 I think Sam would have to get this team into the playoffs for him to be the future, though.

[@tnshsd3526]

Hopefully a 35 mill five year extension

[@ergogray3143]

Unfortunately he had similar stats as Mullens, I am hoping he cleans up his game with good tools on the field. Else dueling banjo air balls will be a long season for the Vikes.

[@kenkaniff6142]

Man Jordan I hope you’re right. I trust you. Vikes stay at 11 and grab Penix Jr. Injuries and all. That’s the man. Just keep him upright. I just don’t know if McCarthy is the answer.

[@johnmack8904]

Sammy dimes

[@mitchpaopao6921]

Can Seahawks fans get a Sam Howell please 🙏

[@tcvideo4060]

Short answer here, interceptions

[@joemartinez5738]

They can expect him to sit on the bench and backup our new starting rookie! Period

[@terrenceholmes813]

Believe it wen I see it can he do it consistently thru 17 games we shall see 👀

[@oel734]

We're going to find out and Sam will finally get the opportunity to put up or shut up. He fails in this, he's done as a Starting QB in this league. He succeeds, then he either has a future here as a starter or elsewhere on another team.

[@andresfrias4746]

Hopefully he doesn't play a single snap for the vikings

[@loganserbus8509]

Hopefully he does. The more he plays the more time the rookie gets to learn

[@Concrete_Jockey]

I expect him to be benched by week 4.

[@oel734]

Then you'll be sitting there in week 16 with the Vikings having wrapped up a Playoff spot by then wondering "Why Darnold not benched?" 🤪

[@sbl9467]

If Darnold is ultimately the starter....it's another wasted season off the jump. He's been a back up all his NFL career FOR A REASON!!

[@puppethound]

He will have his best season. That's not a hard take because so far he hasn't lived up to his pick.

[@Matt-lq6zk]

I really hope people temper their expectations. Yes we're providing him an exceptional team around him, but this guy hasn't shown consistency ever.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

What on the jets and suck ass Panthers good as ur supporting talent look at the names that were provided for him before u speak ur piece

[@oel734]

Well I'm sure many are taking a wait-and-see approach with him. But you have to admit that this is going to be the BEST EVER situation he'll ever be in, considering he WILL get to start as opposed to the Niners where he had zero shot so long as Brock Purdy remained healthy.

[@markpeske]

For God's sake cool it with the switching camera angles every two seconds!!!

[@michaelk8710]

Sam isn't some project that didn't get a shot at starting, he is a bust. In 6 seasons his career numbers are... 59.7% comp, 63TD, 56INT, 78.3 Rate, that's what you can expect from Sam Darnold. Welcome to QB purgatory...

[@heinousanus_2668]

He’s not a bad qb at all.

[@rds990]

Watch...He will be a DUDE in 2024...and they'll have a dilemma. Keep him or get rid of him in favor of this year's draft QB. Uh OH !!

[@TheProfessionalAmateur91]

Man….. I just didn’t know. This is the most Vikings situation ever. It don’t usually go well. My heart already hurts. But I hope I am wrong.

[@oel734]

"Man….. I just didn’t know." >>> You didn't know what?

[@DeathCon666]

I don’t know, man

[@LazyTelevison]

Why draft a project when you can load up on offense? OConnell is an offensive guy. Move up and draft Marvin Harrison Jr. Pay JJ. Role with Darnold and draft a QB in the later rounds. If they ran MHJ, JJ, Addison and Hock… with Aaron Jones. That would be absolutely filthy. Seriously. Every year there are always these QB’s that are “Phenomenal” that end up being mediocre at best. Why not draft the auto pilot W in MHJ? Look at what Dallas did with CeeDee. Lock in the talent this year and trade up next year if you want. Vikings have McCown. He played with Darnold and knows he can play. They paid him 10mil. Load up. Don’t draft a QB in the first round. Let Sam play. Get the best offensive weapon in the draft.

[@larrygerber1462]

AZ wants Harrison at #4, so Vikes would have to trade up to #3, and Patriots need a QB, so that is unlikely to happen. Share how you think Vikes could get Harrison?

[@LazyTelevison]

@@larrygerber1462 two first round picks.

[@larrygerber1462]

Nobody thinks 2 first Rd picks is enough for NE, especially if they are high on 1 of the top 3 QBs. Brissett is a bridge QB, so highly unlikely they trade down for 2 first rd picks, not even for 3 first rd picks, as this year's QB class looks much better that next year's class. Your suggestion is possible, but I haven't read anything where anyone thinks that's possible with merely 2 firsts, if at all. Harrison would be a nice pick.

[@LazyTelevison]

@@larrygerber1462 do you think Arizona is a wr away from winning a Super Bowl? They have some serious overhauling to do. I think 2 firsts gets you 4th overall.

[@larrygerber1462]

It might. Just depends on how set AZ is set on him. MJH might be part of the overhaul, he could be another Larry Fitzgerald? Time will tell.

[@kevinkranz9156]

TOP NOTCH QB CAN MOVE OUT TO THE RIGHT FIND OPEN RECEIVERS VIKES SHOULD HAVE KEPT CASE KEENUM DARNOLD WILL DO IT COUSINS TO AFRAID TO WAS PAID WAY TO MUCH HUNTER TOO GO KWESI SKOL BROTHER GO VIKES

[@woodshed_moments]

They can expect the same thing the Jets did😂

[@MegaJackpinesavage]

So what you're saying is that it's a craps shoot? It'd be nice to get back to playing with whole teams again rather than just individual players --- 40 for 60 and all of that old-time bullshit.

[@robertschoelerman7496]

Vikings fans can expect sam darnold to play for the other team and throw alot of interceptions the way he has his whole career

[@oel734]

^^^ Pure ignorance.

[@brjones27]

The more you look at single plays to determine a guy's worth, the less you'll really know. I've seen some really bad football players make some great plays. As a former player and coach, I know what it takes to be successful, consistently. Has nothing to do with plays here and there.

[@robe2504]

So you want to see a 100 hour analysis? Perhaps you can take an indication from this and go watch his games to see how much of his play is like this and how consistent he is, and how many of his "errors" were a result of circumstance or other peoples errors?

[@oel734]

@@robe2504 I find it funny how he's Flexing that he's a former player and coach like that means anything around here where you can claim whatever and no one can prove or disprove it. He's like all the rest of the unwashed masses who refuse to see that Sam can be a very good Starting QB.

[@TheOsfania]

Vikings signed him to tutor the rookie QB they are going to draft this year. Minny is finally copying GB's winning formula. They won't miss KC.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

Kc what fixed football storyline pawn team

[@robe2504]

I'd bet Sam will start and I don't think the rookie will get a look in, except for injury. He might run KOCs offence better than Kirk. For a start he is more agile in the pocket and will likely avoid more sacks than Kirk, and he is a legitimate threat as a runner, which brings the RPO game into play.

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

@@robe2504 true story

[@oel734]

They did sign him as the Bridge but if he plays very well, that Bridge gets extended a bit more, so to speak.

[@robe2504]

@@oel734 If you listen to Kwesi, and he is very careful with his words, he was specifically reluctant to call him a bridge. Frankly I think a significant section of the Vikes fanbase are negative morons. Kwesi is very careful about what he says, and has been consistent about his approach from day 1, but analysts and fans continue to project what they want, and ignore what he says. He consistently talks about value, signs value guys like Tillery and today Jonah Williams, and Dan Freeney, and everyone responds that they're cheap nobodies. 6 months on and players like Quessenberry, Mundt and Powell are making key plays. He signs Bradbury cheap for 3 years, basically locking him in, and accepting a lower performance for a lower cost, and everyone starts talking about signing a FA centre or drafting a centre early. Kwesi only gives 3 year contracts to his keepers - Murphy, Greenard, Phillips, TJ. These folks just aren't listening. He absolutely rarely signs players 300 and over and only on 1 year gap deals when he does, but look at all the pundits suggesting all these old guys as FA targets. They are just not picking up what he is putting down. It's bizarre. The Vikes only have 5 players 30 and over on the roster - De Paola, Ham, Quessenberry, Bullard and Hitman - and they're all on one year stop gap contracts - and 3 of them are the last remaining older carry overs from the Spielman days. Sure, they've signed Darnold for one year, but he's only 27 and like Kwesi ahs preached throughout FA - he wants to create flexibility this off-season. Darnold is just another example. They could easily extend him if he plays well. Darnold has been on KOCs radar for a while - not just this season. I think they tried to get him last year when Kirk went down. Skol!

[@vegasprogambler5336]

worst case, he also doesnt get the vikes to the playoffs, but for $30M a year less.

[@oel734]

Actually, the worst case is he bombs horribly (not likely) and the Vikings get a Top 5 draft pick.

[@martygras378]

​@@oel734That wouldn't be the worst case, a high draft pick is nice. Worst case is 5 or 6 wins, and then picking 11th.

[@oel734]

@@martygras378 Well considering that Kwesi can't draft for s--t, it won't make a difference. lol

[@nvq]

Comp% 59.7 Yards 12,064 TDs 63 Int 56 Rating 78.3 = Career back up.

[@ronnietice6421]

Do not sleep on sam Donald I'm telling you

[@davidb9531]

Potential is much more than check down Kirk

[@russelldemarais8644]

Bro throwing the ball is throwing he's not a finisher

[@stuartdollar9912]

Disappointment. Pain. The Stench of Failure. That's what Sam Darnold brings.

[@slachowitzer12]

Looked at the receiver the entire process. Knew he was throwing it the whole way, didn’t even go through progressions. Step up slow, could easily been sacked. No confidence or vision for the game. Vikings will maybe win 6 games.

[@oel734]

🙄🙄🙄

[@Jorhanbear]

Sam Darnold is going to be an absolute bust. He is a bust He's slow, big-armed and can't hit the broad side of a barn.

[@oel734]

"can't hit the broad side of a barn" >>> Tell me you didn't watch the video without telling me you didn't watch the video.

[@smoothoperator7023]

nothing.

[@oel734]

🥱

[@kaii231]

Man keeps failing up.

[@2muchscott]

They can expect below average QB rating and a team that is in disarray!

[@oel734]

Let me guess : You're not a Vikings fan. lol

[@djboogieboy]

More losing thats what they should expect!😂

[@ugotmossed84]

I’ll save you 11 minutes: NOTHING.

[@oel734]

I wonder how many times you patted yourself on the back thinking this was a clever comment? 🤡

[@puppethound]

His success will fall on the play calling. To be fair, he is a stop gap QB, the Vikings probably reach for a young QB in the 2024 draft, who will probably be a bust and Darnold has a career year, a short playoff run, then the Vikings sign some other veteran next year. Sound very Vikingesque.😂

[@user-bt6gh7ul9w]

Not good

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

A little below average QB. That's what to expect.

[@user-ul4il7yb4k]

Kirk 0.2 lol

[@user-cz9wg1ks2e]

Well ur elite on ur knees at every corner so the word on the street u can suck golf balls through a garden hose damn u got skills

[@oel734]

Well good thing that the games actually have to be played then so we'll see what we actually get instead of "expect", eh?

[@nolimit2477]

They can expect he will throw 2 or 3 interceptions every other game 👍perfect for Kwazy and OKernal 😂😂😂

[@johnloving9401]

baloney

[@The100percy]

Career stats: 63 Td's, 56 picks, 17 fumbles lost.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

​@@The100percycareer stats: the "best" o-line he has ever had was ranked 28th. what QB have you ever seen play well with bottom ranked o-lines?