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Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings
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I just, he didn't...there was never, the Jets...seeing ghosts. Him?!
What a fun story Sam Darnold could be. When the Minnesota Vikings signed him to a one-year contract, he was simply a $10 million insurance policy for a yet-to-be-selected quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft.
If the Vikings truly viewed Darnold as the long-term answer, it wouldn't have been a one-year deal. No, they trusted him enough to hold a stop-gap role if a rookie could not replace Kirk Cousins this year—and JJ McCarthy ended up with a season-ending knee injury in fall camp.
So far, Darnold has shattered our expectations.
He threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 1 win against the New York Giants. But then, Darnold put up 268 yards and two more scores with 32 rushing yards in an upset of the San Francisco 49ers.
It's early, of course, but Darnold is yet another reminder of what a stable situation can do for a player.
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J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Mike Gesicki, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Zack Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
Kristian Fulton, CB, Los Angeles Chargers
DeShon Elliott, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1013...ce=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
I think a couple of our own lb's can legitimately be in the early discussion too: Cashman and Van Ginkel.
Hell, Gilmore is playing well early on.
1 of 6
I just, he didn't...there was never, the Jets...seeing ghosts. Him?!
What a fun story Sam Darnold could be. When the Minnesota Vikings signed him to a one-year contract, he was simply a $10 million insurance policy for a yet-to-be-selected quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft.
If the Vikings truly viewed Darnold as the long-term answer, it wouldn't have been a one-year deal. No, they trusted him enough to hold a stop-gap role if a rookie could not replace Kirk Cousins this year—and JJ McCarthy ended up with a season-ending knee injury in fall camp.
So far, Darnold has shattered our expectations.
He threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 1 win against the New York Giants. But then, Darnold put up 268 yards and two more scores with 32 rushing yards in an upset of the San Francisco 49ers.
It's early, of course, but Darnold is yet another reminder of what a stable situation can do for a player.
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J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Mike Gesicki, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Zack Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
Kristian Fulton, CB, Los Angeles Chargers
DeShon Elliott, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1013...ce=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
I think a couple of our own lb's can legitimately be in the early discussion too: Cashman and Van Ginkel.
Hell, Gilmore is playing well early on.
