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From Charles Robinson, Sr. Writer YahooSports:
"Matthew Stafford decided to compromise and stay put with the Los Angeles Rams. Now league sources are predicting a similar outcome with the Minnesota Vikings and Sam Darnold, who may be facing a weaker set of free agency options than anticipated.
Multiple sources who spoke with Yahoo Sports: "... following the conclusion of the NFL scouting combine — including a handful of team executives and agents with interest in the quarterback market — believe Darnold is going to lack the robust free-agent market that was anticipated for much of his 2024 breakout season. Instead, there is growing consensus that Darnold’s best option will be to work out a one- or two-year contract with the Vikings for $25 million to $30 million a season, giving the two sides an opportunity to either do a new deal next offseason or for Darnold to re-enter free agency in 2026. “You’d think the supply and demand is on the side of the quarterbacks this offseason because there really aren’t enough good ones to go around, but the landing spots aren’t really very attractive, either,” said one prominent NFL agent with a history of doing big quarterback deals. “I just think Darnold’s market is a lot softer than people realize, and his best setup is going to be staying in Minnesota another year.”
His value was exaggerated by the media of course. And unfortunately I think this year's FA class is going to be not all that either. So back to Darnold: why sign him again? To protect against JJM sucking? But if the rest of the NFL is lukewarm on Darnold in a free agent scenario and you have a 'franchise QB' ready to go and move forward with.....why again? I'd rather have Danny Dimes in the mix. Why run it back again with Darnold? Minnesota's league leading 33 turnovers on D led to that 14 win record more than Darnold did....and Sam had a really good year.
"Matthew Stafford decided to compromise and stay put with the Los Angeles Rams. Now league sources are predicting a similar outcome with the Minnesota Vikings and Sam Darnold, who may be facing a weaker set of free agency options than anticipated.
Multiple sources who spoke with Yahoo Sports: "... following the conclusion of the NFL scouting combine — including a handful of team executives and agents with interest in the quarterback market — believe Darnold is going to lack the robust free-agent market that was anticipated for much of his 2024 breakout season. Instead, there is growing consensus that Darnold’s best option will be to work out a one- or two-year contract with the Vikings for $25 million to $30 million a season, giving the two sides an opportunity to either do a new deal next offseason or for Darnold to re-enter free agency in 2026. “You’d think the supply and demand is on the side of the quarterbacks this offseason because there really aren’t enough good ones to go around, but the landing spots aren’t really very attractive, either,” said one prominent NFL agent with a history of doing big quarterback deals. “I just think Darnold’s market is a lot softer than people realize, and his best setup is going to be staying in Minnesota another year.”
His value was exaggerated by the media of course. And unfortunately I think this year's FA class is going to be not all that either. So back to Darnold: why sign him again? To protect against JJM sucking? But if the rest of the NFL is lukewarm on Darnold in a free agent scenario and you have a 'franchise QB' ready to go and move forward with.....why again? I'd rather have Danny Dimes in the mix. Why run it back again with Darnold? Minnesota's league leading 33 turnovers on D led to that 14 win record more than Darnold did....and Sam had a really good year.
