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TheWinterSKOLdier · 3 hours ago

I wonder how much of this is last second posturing in hopes of getting someone to bite and offer up a pick.

Knucklehead · 3 hours ago

(4 hours ago)supafreak84 Wrote: I would certainly love to see any money spent on Darnold being spent on other areas of need in free agency. I'm not sure if the Vikings are just trying to lock him in as a tradable commodity or what the situation is, but it certainly goes against building around a young quarterback on a rookie contract.

I'm guessing that if they are able to sign Darnold to a multi-year contract, the contract will be backloaded with the first year amount no more than they planned on paying a back up QB.

supafreak84 · 3 hours ago

(3 hours ago)Knucklehead Wrote: I'm guessing that if they are able to sign Darnold to a multi-year contract, the contract will be backloaded with the first year amount no more than they planned on paying a back up QB.

I'm not sure why Darnold would sign a deal like that when he could make more on the open market, perhaps substantially more.

StickierBuns · 3 hours ago

I'm reading a bunch of conflicting reports now....some saying the opposite of this. Surprise. Silly Season.

supafreak84 · 2 hours ago

(3 hours ago)StickierBuns Wrote: I'm reading a bunch of conflicting reports now....some saying the opposite of this. Surprise. Silly Season.

Yup, Matthew Berry reporting the Vikings want McCarthy to start next year and there may not be "much of a market for Darnold" and his best bet might be staying in Minnesota on a modest deal as there's a scenario where he is out of the starting quarterback job market.

I find that hard to believe...but it is silly season

pattersaur · 2 hours ago

I don't buy it that the Vikings will give Darnold Baker-type of money. You don't intentionally give someone that just to come in and "compete" to start.

CFIAvike · 2 hours ago

(2 hours ago)pattersaur Wrote: I don't buy it that the Vikings will give Darnold Baker-type of money. You don't intentionally give someone that just to come in and "compete" to start.

This...You don't pay a guy 30-35 mil to "compete" for a job, especially one you "expect" him to lose. If Darnold is re-signed, it's a CLEAR indication that the team doesn't believe that McCarthy is at all ready to start.

MaroonBells · 1 hour ago

(2 hours ago)CFIAvike Wrote: This...You don't pay a guy 30-35 mil to "compete" for a job, especially one you "expect" him to lose. If Darnold is re-signed, it's a CLEAR indication that the team doesn't believe that McCarthy is at all ready to start.

Don't forget that security and peace of mind has value as well. It may not be worth $30M, but it's worth something. Because it's certainly possible, despite looking great in that one preseason game, that JJ struggles a bit. Or worse, has another injury or an injury set back. It's not like it hasn't happened before.

And now you're wasting the NFL's best receivers, a rebuilt OL and all these high priced free agents you brought in to win a championship, all because you don't have a legit starting QB. With that in mind, I think the Vikings are probably gauging Jones's market value right alongside Darnold's.