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Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks
From an outsider's perspective, it depends how far they go in the playoffs. If they make it to the SB you almost have to give Darnold another run. Anything less than that I'd say they go with JJ.
But O'Connell is a really good coach and he sees them both all the time, so I'm sure he knows which one has the higher ceiling.
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True.
There’s also the cap factor. If he thinks JJ can perform similarly, while under a rookie contract and you can get a 1 for Darnold…that option has to be on the table.