The Minnesota Vikings signed Sam Darnold this offseason as a bridge option to start while they developed a rookie quarterback. The team secured the rookie, J.J. McCarthy, and everyone expected him to be the guy with Darnold having such low expectations.
What happened with Sam Darnold was that he played like a completely different player, and Kevin O’Connell got a lot of the credit for that. That raises the question: Would another reclamation project make sense for the Vikings?
The Giants announced they were benching Daniel Jones after his shaky efficiency and 24-44-1 record as a starter. He has the physical tools but never quite developed the mental ones to achieve much with the Giants.
The team isn’t likely to retain Sam Darnold, considering the contract he has likely earned himself, but replacing him with Jones to back McCarthy could work. For Jones, who better to work with than the guy who turned Sam Darnold into a fringe MVP candidate through the first five weeks of the season?
This could be a fun idea for all parties involved.