JJ McCarthy?!!!

@MP2056

 Cool story 

As good as Darnold has been this season, if he has another showing in LA like the one last night in Detroit, will they be thinking about moving on from him? They might make the mistake of counting on JJ McCarthy in 2025. 

Or might Aaron Rodgers want to make a stop in Minnie like his state defrauding predecessor Brett Favre? That's another trap. Rodgers is basically a corpse at this point. 

JJ is extremely talented and has a high football IQ. 

As a Lions fan I would just love to see Minnesota roll with Darnold & trade JJ somewhere else. 

The Lions D isn’t as good as Darnold made them look, Darnold is just a bad QB on a very good offensive team. The number of wide open throws he missed last night is comical. 

I would/will be all over Vikes 2025 futures when the decision is made to move on from Darnold and give the keys to JJ. 

The obvious play is to trade Darnold while his stock is at a peak.  Minny drafted JJ for a reason, could be a blessing he was "forced" to sit out his rookie year and watch how a winning team operates.

I agree though, Franchise Tag Darnold and trade him at the deadline.  By then, he'll revert to the mean and the Vikes may not get more than a mid to low rounder for him but it would keep the fan base from going berserk in the offseason.  

When the Vikes start 2-5 next season, they'll support a trade.

Idea mich didn’t need him to be the prototypical qb but I also have to think if he was that guy then he wouldn’t have been held back. harbaugh isn’t holding herbert back 

@HockeyNight11

I disagree but I do appreciate your conviction. I'm guessing you've seen a lot more of McCarthy than me. But from what I saw off him at Michigan, I didn't think he elevated that team - but that's based on a small sample.  We'll see if you're correct.  

Talking about Darnold's performance last night, what was even worse than missing high on those passes were the throws he didn't make. He missed wide open receivers on at least three key plays that I saw. It's likely there were a few more. But personally I still wouldn't call him a "bad QB" at this point  

the dustbin of NFL history is littered with promising QBs. 

@MP2056

He ran an NFL style O at Michigan and did it very well. He didn't have a Justin Jefferson or a Jordan Addison at Michigan. Not even close. He has a big arm, can make every throw. Biggest thing he though is he just hits the easy throws. It's not flashy, but it's something Sam Darnold failed at time and time again last night. Goal to go 4 different times and 0 TD's? Missed wide open targets MULTIPLE times. 

Watched JJ every game in college. Just never really had concern any time that guy dropped back to pass. Smart football player with a lot of talent. Will be very good with what he has to work with in Minnesota but thats just my opinion.

This year Michigan went 8-5 and had a joke/non-existent passing offense. I have very little doubt that had JJ + Roman Wilson returned Michigan would have been at worst 10-2 and in the CFP. 

HockeyNight11

Good stuff. It'll be interesting to see how the kid does. i've been wrong plenty - thought Kirk Cousins would develop into a franchise qb when I saw him playing for the Redskins in 2013. If he's smart and disciplined the year spent on the sidelines will help.