Wonder how JJM is handling everything?

[purplefaithful]

The narrative around the kid aint positive right now and he'll have to change it himself with his play (if he gets the chance)

Lots of team mates pay was negatively impacted by the QB play, hopefully he's not taking that all on that directly.

I suspect he's anxious to see who they bring into the QB room and what it might mean to his playing time, his place on the depth chart

Will a new GM be in his corner? Or not? 

Lot to take on at 22/23 and with a new baby at home, be easy to turtle the moment and go into a shell.

[MaroonBells]

That's my biggest concern right now. The kid has been through hell and back and is seeing all the ridiculous turmoil on social media. 90% of it is bullshit, but it would be hard not to take that personally considering we're likely not going through any of this right now had JJ stayed healthy and played better. 

I like the bust-to-boom Darnold story, but the one that I'll really like is when JJ proves the haters wrong. But, y'know, in less time than it took Darnold.

[purplefaithful]

That's my biggest concern right now. The kid has been through hell and back and is seeing all the ridiculous turmoil on social media. 90% of it is bullshit, but it would be hard not to take that personally considering we're likely not going through any of this right now had JJ stayed healthy and played better. 

I like the bust-to-boom Darnold story, but the one that I'll really like is when JJ proves the haters wrong. But, y'know, in less time than it took Darnold.

^^^

AND with The Vikings...

[Zanary]

^^^

AND with The Vikings...

BINGO.

I drug myself through a ton of interviews over the last few days, and the kid who's our (theoretical) primary QB was mostly stomped on, but the show with Mackey and two other bobbleheads at least dug into the facts that the kid did a ton better late in the season when KOC also seemed to make needed adjustments.

I've been a fan since Fran handed off to Tommy, and I've heard the last few decades' worth of "why can't we develop a young QB" since...hell, Culpepper. It's a fair and recurring question, one that singles out our team while others seem to draft their next "long term starter" with regularity. Granted, in typical Vikings style, our latest kid has had several injuries, new fatherhood, delays in his instruction (while healing) and now sits with ten starts, a winning record, but a "FRAGILE" label and now...every bobblehead online and on TV at least insinuating that maybe KOC isn't in his corner after all.

I'm REALLY wanting to hear from KOC on this, obviously.

This season, the sensible path (in my eyes) is to pursue a Mac Jones, Kirko, or similar QB that's more than good enough to start and thus more than good enough to make sure the kid's working to a high standard. Hell, any NFL team needs at least two serviceable QBs in their rosters...and after the last few years, we seem to need at least 4.

I'm honestly hoping that KOC stays the course with JJM. For all his faults, he brings attitude and mobility that we've lacked, obviously has a ton of arm, but does need to beef up and attack those mechanics. With out already-dire cap situation, I don't see much chance of going "big game hunting" and trading for a blue chip starter...and even if we did, we'd arguably be trying to get another outside QB to solve our internal issues.

The kid showed progress, and that's the right direction. He had some brutal games, but also had a lot of drops from his "weapons" and we still only missed the playoffs by half of a game.

Go be the "QB whisperer", KOC. Earn your title.