Football What do you do in the offseason if you are the Vikings? - Page 3

Bump · 12-29-2024, 08:13 PM

Sam Darnold has completely turned his career around in Minnesota. Yes, the Vikings have one of the best receiving corps and a good TE. But it's not like you could just plug in any QB and it will be great.

Sam Darnold signed a 1 year deal worth $10m is what google says. So he will be a free agent.

Should they use the franchise tag on him and try to trade him for a 1st? Or sign him to a contract and make him their starter since he played so well?

What to do with JJ McCarthy, if they go with Sam Darnold, since they drafted him so high? Sam Darnold wouldn't be in this position if it weren't for that injury.

It's a somewhat unusual situation and it's a Chiefs-less weekend so if you are the GM of the Vikings, what do you do?

Gravedigger · 12-29-2024, 11:47 PM

Someone will gladly trade for him after this season and give him Kirk Cousins money, get out while the getting good. Now if he brings the Vikings their first Super Bowl THEN shit gets interesting.

gordonelloyd · 12-29-2024, 11:47 PM

Given the hell, Darnold has been through with prior teams I wonder if he will take a more reasonable contract to stay with Minnesota. I think that would be the smart thing to do. But everybody just seems to try to maximize the money.

Chiefs4TheWin · 12-30-2024, 12:08 AM

Can you imagine winning 14 games and being the 5th seed.. insanity.

smithandrew051 · 12-30-2024, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs4TheWin

Can you imagine winning 14 games and being the 5th seed.. insanity.

As crazy as it is, I do love how the NFL found a way to make your division matter.

Winning the NFC North is critically important for the Lions and Vikings. As it should be.

Iconic · 12-30-2024, 02:45 AM

unless he wins them a sb this year, tag and potentially trade.

he's as good as he is because of the team around him and once paid will regress as the team worsens. we've seen this story play out time and time again with mediocre qbs.

Rasputin · 12-30-2024, 03:30 AM

If I was a Viking this off-season I would congratulate the Kansas City Chiefs for a 3 peat well done. I would then become a Chiefs fan and get a Chiefs tattoo like I have.

Coochie liquor · 12-30-2024, 04:50 AM

Hard to dislike this guy. Seems the locker room really loves him.

**Rausch** · 12-30-2024, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Iconic

unless he wins them a sb this year, tag and potentially trade.

he's as good as he is because of the team around him and once paid will regress as the team worsens. we've seen this story play out time and time again with mediocre qbs.

That's fine.

If/when he does you already have the future on roster that you're paying pennies to. Keep Darnold and don't give another team what may now be a winning QB.

**ptlyon** · 12-30-2024, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

Hard to dislike this guy. Seems the locker room really loves him.

He brings the Krispy kremes to the film review meeting on Monday

DJ's left nut · 12-30-2024, 10:34 AM

Depends on what Darnold will say yes to.

If you tag him and play it out then he has another year like he just had, he's going to ask for Prescott money because SOMEONE will give it to him.

But if you can get him to take a Baker deal this year, sure there's risk, but there's also a real chance he vastly outperforms that contract as Baker has.

If you could get him to sign for something like $35 mil/season for 5 seasons, there's a real chance that you'd have the best veteran QB contract in football. I think I'd probably chance it.

big nasty kcnut · 12-30-2024, 10:41 AM

I say trade jj to the jets dump a a ron and deport him to belize

Mecca · 12-30-2024, 10:47 AM

Darnold is a great example of how much coaching means to the position. His college tape was really good, the Jets were a dumpster fire, Carolina no better.

He goes to SF for a year and then to Minnesota and magically he's good. There is something to be said for being in a proper organization.

cmh6476 · 12-30-2024, 10:49 AM

sign him to a 2-year deal, give him a year to play then trade him the year after.

Kiimo · 12-30-2024, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I’m not a believer in McCarthy at all. You have to at least franchise Darnold and play him another year.

Right? JJ is a bigger risk.

Also Darnold looks every bit the first round QB with promising tools now that he's out of the talent sap that is NY.

I'm not even sure you can get a first for JJ might as well keep him for a year or so and let him play well in backup situations to drive his price up.

Mecca · 12-30-2024, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cmh6476

sign him to a 2-year deal, give him a year to play then trade him the year after.

If he wins a playoff game...comes back next year and does the same you have to keep him. He's 27 not 35.

View Poll Results: ?
Tag Darnold and give him big contract	12	8.89%
Tag Darnold and trade	27	20.00%
Give Darnold big contract and tag someone else	12	8.89%
Let Darnold enter free agency	28	20.74%
Tag Darnold and start for one more year with McCarthy as backup	56	41.48%
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12-29-2024, 08:13 PM
Bump YOU take YOUR seat Join Date: Nov 2007 Casino cash: $-1454895	What do you do in the offseason if you are the Vikings? Sam Darnold has completely turned his career around in Minnesota. Yes, the Vikings have one of the best receiving corps and a good TE. But it's not like you could just plug in any QB and it will be great. Sam Darnold signed a 1 year deal worth $10m is what google says. So he will be a free agent. Should they use the franchise tag on him and try to trade him for a 1st? Or sign him to a contract and make him their starter since he played so well? What to do with JJ McCarthy, if they go with Sam Darnold, since they drafted him so high? Sam Darnold wouldn't be in this position if it weren't for that injury. It's a somewhat unusual situation and it's a Chiefs-less weekend so if you are the GM of the Vikings, what do you do?
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gordonelloyd Starter Join Date: Apr 2023 Casino cash: $-2269500	Given the hell, Darnold has been through with prior teams I wonder if he will take a more reasonable contract to stay with Minnesota. I think that would be the smart thing to do. But everybody just seems to try to maximize the money.
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Iconic It's just a ride. Join Date: Dec 2010 Casino cash: $1720360	unless he wins them a sb this year, tag and potentially trade. he's as good as he is because of the team around him and once paid will regress as the team worsens. we've seen this story play out time and time again with mediocre qbs. __________________ 12·12·11 回 RIP Turd Haley
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DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-650901	Depends on what Darnold will say yes to. If you tag him and play it out then he has another year like he just had, he's going to ask for Prescott money because SOMEONE will give it to him. But if you can get him to take a Baker deal this year, sure there's risk, but there's also a real chance he vastly outperforms that contract as Baker has. If you could get him to sign for something like $35 mil/season for 5 seasons, there's a real chance that you'd have the best veteran QB contract in football. I think I'd probably chance it. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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