Don't look now, but Sam Darnold and the Vikings could be the NFC No.1 Seed | PTP

[@snoworicehockey]

Darnold’s poise on the game winning drive was MVP caliber. KOC’s headset went out on that drive and Sam called a play where he ran out of bounds near Kevin to get 9 yards and the next play from him in-person.

[@sugarcombfilms3467]

The Darnold and KOC duo is getting strong, I love seeing these two together. I'm starting to feel like the Vikings will keep him

[@laredolassoo]

Just gotta correct something ~ not only did Darnold not have 6 INT worthy plays vs Jacksonville, he actually played great outside 2 throws. One INT was a good ball that got tipped, one literally hit the ground but was called an INT.

[@srsh12345]

why don't Vikings tag Darnold and see if he can do it 2 years in a row?

[@Luminousgrin]

We didn’t mind that Kirk left

[@guille7231]

He missed a couple opportunitys Sam darnold is not afraid to scramble a QB that does not move when need to is not sb material

[@jeffb9306]

Kirk who? Does he play on the Vikings?

[@franknorth164]

Sam won't be available for the Pro Bowl...

[@DakotaGolf]

He’s not available for comeback player of the year but he’s available for a pro bowl.

[@snipergaming8152]

@@DakotaGolf you don't understand what he meant, he meant that Sam Darnold will not be available for the Pro Bowl possibly due to Sam being in the Superbowl! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@Stoicism-j29]

Brock Purdy doesn’t have remotely the tools Darnold has. Purdy is good. But his tools just aren’t close to Darnold’s.

[@solace4299]

I agree. And if it comes down to Purdy at 60m or Darnold at 40-50m, I don't see how anyone would choose Purdy.

[@acereraser6088]

My favorite fact when it comes to the discussion of whether to keep and pay Darnold versus let him go is that he is younger than Joe Burrow.

[@pamelajones1083]

Yes. But there may be a better argument about running a thrift store team to overpay a QB that can’t win playoff games on their own.

[@guille7231]

My vikings are making me proud 60 year old fan . If they make Superbowl I need to make the trip but it's gonna take a little more scratch than I got but maybe I'll get lucky

[@Nathan-qz3mg]

It was beautiful throw....Another big test next week though against Green Bay!

[@guille7231]

Id like to see justin perform in the superbowl he deserves it

[@jweezy2912]

We wasn’t going to no dam playoffs every year with Kirk TF😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robe2504]

The Vikes can tag Sam for $41 so if they want him they can keep him. Other teams won't get a look in. Kwesi could easily create a 2 year $70m extension that would pay Sam $41m in 2025, but only have a net $7m cap hit in 2025 - just using the same model as his current deal (with a $40m signing bonus). Also factor in that Sam will want to stay - so a team friendly deal is likely. McCarthy is only 21. There is zero rush for him. They can ride the Darnold train, and consider the McCarthy question in late 2025, or 2026 or the 2027 pre season.

[@pamelajones1083]

Or maybe Sam has enough experience in the NFL to realize he’d rather have a great team and could potentially live with 25 million dollars a year and make a ton from endorsements from having a blast and winning.

[@robe2504]

@@pamelajones1083 Totally agree, and think a team friendly deal is very much on the cards. I just posted that to clarify what the actual ceiling would be for the Vikes if they did sign him, because folks keep throwing out ridiculous numbers which are 100% irrelevant. Some folks don't want to extend Sam because they think that will take up all the cap space that they are hoping Kwesi will spend on FAs. So I wanted to illustrate that Kwesi could sign him and pay him the maximum $41m without affecting the 2025 cap. I agree that Sam has played in enough bad teams to appreciate being in a good one, compared to Kirk looking beaten and miserable despite having $100m. Skol!

[@MrHim2121]

It doesn’t make sense for Sam to go to a bad team

[@eugenemccarthy7880]

Lol. We were NOT competing every year with Kirk just stop. 2 seasons out of 6 we went and he took basically the same team Keenum had and won 8 games.

[@Ughhum]

Right, they also said sam was set to make 35 mil a year. Just surface level knowledge.

[@NWA744]

To be fair, 2018 Vikings had the worst O-line in the league and like the 2nd worst run game.

[@robe2504]

To be fair - KOC made him competitive.

[@2muchscott]

One thing to mention is the fact they have Danny Dimes on the roster as well. I love Sam but is he really the QB that can take a team to the Super Bowl? I'm still not sold. Let it play out. The Vikings are in the driver seat not the other way around.

[@Ughhum]

These guys have surface level knowledge. The Vikings were not going to the playoffs every year with kirk, darnold is not signing anywhere for 35 mil/ year, Sam will not consider the raiders after who he's been with.

[@jessemontgomery8987]

Yeah if I'm sam I want to be somewhere to win. Help fix the negative narrative around him and stop all the jokes. Especially after this year when he has tasted so much success

[@Ughhum]

@jessemontgomery8987 right, he knows what bad franchises did to the start of his career. No chance he goes to a team like the Raiders now that he knows how important culture and coaching is.

[@kanlee9667]

Sam is not playing like someone who is just passing thru or keeping the seat warm for someone else. Players are not interchangeable. Sam has proven himself to be a major contributor of an offense that is clicking. He knows from experience that football is a team sport (receivers, o-line, defense, coaching....). I think he wants to stay here.

[@laredolassoo]

Darnold has earned 50+ a year if he finishes the season like this. He's been absolutely elite.

[@robe2504]

Remember Kwesi can use the franchise tag on Sam which is estimated at $41m so that is the max the Vikes would have to pay if they wanted to keep him. Kwesi could easily fashion an extension that pays Sam plenty, with a much lower cap hit than the tag. Just modelling a $70m extension on Sam's current deal that pays him $41m in 2025 would only have a net 2025 cap hit of about $7-8m.

[@michaeldemaio257]

First off, sam is out playing baker this and last. He’s getting at least 50 !!! You people are crazy.

[@robe2504]

That's not how it works. The Vikes can franchise tag him for $41m, so if they decide to keep him, Sam has no choice, and that is the maximum that he can earn. I think Sam will want to stay with a winning team at a great organisation with elite coaches more than he will want to chase an extra few million and go to another dumpster fire like the Jets or Panthers.

[@Wolves2324]

show the respect

[@ShaunBowm]

Ideally you want to sign Darnold, yet you have to be reasonable , because they need to add a CB,OG during free agency. Also you have a guy that will be thinking I can make more $$ elsewhere, but I REALLY LIKE IT HERE.... he's allowed to chase the money, and if you are Min you have a price in mind and when a team outbids you, walk away if it comes to $$

[@Nogi-aka-DJNugz]

This MF plays hard

[@yaxa0601]

Look at the Sam Darnold VS Det Game

[@JJ-bz9tk]

WHAT IS JJ MCCARTHY WORTH IN THE 2025 DRAFT FOR DRAFT CAPITOL

[@sandyhawkins9279]

Yeah, that vaunted Eagles' defense got punched in the mouth out there.

[@robe2504]

Remember Sam has spent his entire career at bad organisations, so I'm not sure that Sam would be keen to go from a great organisation, and a winning team to a bad organisation and struggling team for a few million?

[@Wolves2324]

it’s pronounced kwAsi

[@NonnyStrikes]

Are you guys just saying stuff? He's good because of where he is right now. He goes somewhere else and it won't be the same. If people don't see that, mb. Continue your path of stupidity.

[@michaeldemaio257]

Why not ???? Um I’m never signing a QB unless I see what he does in the playoffs. You guys need to stop giving away free money smh. That’s exactly what it is man.

[@robe2504]

You can extend Sam without signing him to a big deal. You'll see in a couple of months. Sam has played like a top 5-10 QB for 15 weeks, under all sorts of pressure against all comers. He has nothing to prove to his team or coach, just watch the HC locker room speech, and there is no reason why he won't keep doing it, and keep getting better. That is all in your subconscious because of what you expected, which you are struggling to match with the reality that you are seeing, every week.

[@AirplayneEar]

Vikings suck😂😂... they gonna lose the next 2

[@HadesZander-q6z]

Keep Coping you probably said vikings gonna win 6 games this year and have now had to eat crow yeah we might lose but honestly we've proven haters like you wrong all year so keep talking pal