JDBrocks Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Go Sam Darnold! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 14 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: Go Sam Darnold! Sounds like he's having a rough day at practice today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, SemperFeist said: If all had gone according to plan, he wasn’t going to get any in game reps this year. When do things every go according to plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 4 hours ago, swede700 said: If McCarthy had gotten a full training camp in, then sure, I'd likely be comfortable with him starting Week 1 in 2025 even if he had gotten injured in practice later on Let’s not act like McCarthy missed all, or even most, of training camp. He’s missing like 5 practices before the team starts preparing for the Giants. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Jefferson said this week that he has confidence that he and Sam Darnold will build a strong connection during their first season as teammates: “It’s going very well. A lot of people don’t understand that there’s a lot of things that go into a quarterback and a receiver’s connection than just sitting back there and just throwing the ball to a spot. They have to really learn the timing of everything, how I run the routes, where I’m gonna be at in the routes. That’s just us learning each other, learning how he throws the ball, learning how I run the routes." "I definitely feel confident in going into Week One with Sam as our quarterback. I feel like he’s been making plays throughout training camp. I don’t have any worry in my mind at all.” https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/justin-jefferson-i-dont-have-any-worry-at-all-about-sam-darnold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 O’Connell: "I think guys are pretty confident in Sam Darnold, I do. When Nick Mullens got his opportunities last year, we were very explosive as an offense. His ability to run the show and really highlight a lot of different aspects of our offense with his understanding is something. That’s why Nick’s here. He’s a guy we really respect and respect his prep and his experience.” https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/kevin-oconnell-the-players-are-pretty-confident-in-sam-darnold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Since 2018, Darnold has thrown 56 interceptions, and Kirk Cousins has thrown for a similar amount with 55 interceptions since becoming Vikings quarterback in 2018, but those came from almost twice the number of passes thrown. Darnold’s 3.1% career interception rate suggests that if he throws 600+ passes like the Vikings did last season, he will account for roughly 19 interceptions. That’s the same amount Vikings’ passers threw last year. Darnold has also fumbled in nearly 60% of the games he’s played in, suggesting a similar propensity to drop the ball as Vikings’ passers did last season. https://purpleptsd.com/2024/vikings/vikings-analysis/vikings-in-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I will take the under on 19 INTs for Darnold. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 14 minutes ago, VikeManDan said: I will take the under on 19 INTs for Darnold. Absolutely. I certainly see 12 to 15 as an option. But I do not believe he will throw 19. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) Jordan Palmer, former NFL QB: “I am really excited to see Sam Darnold finally in a good situation. Stats are stats, numbers are numbers, but I think it’s hard to argue, he’s been in tough spot after tough spot after tough spot, impossible to succeed type spots.” “I think that context last year, now entering a new locker room, Kevin O’Connell, some great pieces obviously in that huddle with him and some coaches that have won I am just excited to see him in that situation and expectations are really high.” “O’Connell hasn’t really had someone with this level of mobility, Sam is more on the upper end of mobility at quarterback. How does a creative mind like Kevin O’Connell use that mobility? How do they create more opportunities for all these pass catchers? Because it’s not just Justin Jefferson, they got Hockenson coming back, they now add the piece of Aaron Jones. I think this is a playoff-caliber team for sure. I think Sam is in a position here to make a run for Comeback Player of the Year.” https://www.dailynorseman.com/2024/8/31/24232980/minnesota-vikings-news-and-links-can-the-vikings-defeat-the-giants Edited September 1 by vike daddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 The Top Ten QB's with the most to prove in 2024: 1. Deshaun Watson 2. Aaron Rodgers 3. Russell Wilson 4. Bryce Young 5. Anthony Richardson 6. Will Levis 7. Sam Darnold Six years of NFL experience may well be evidence enough that Darnold is better-suited on the bench, where he spent all of 2023 for the San Francisco 49ers. Yes, his setups with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers were less than ideal, but often so was his decision-making. Even so, he's got a prime opportunity -- surely the best he's had since coming out of USC -- to at least hold a starting gig for a competitive team now that he's working with Justin Jefferson and under Kevin O'Connell in Minnesota. The Vikings should give him a decent leash with rookie J.J. McCarthy on the mend, helping his cause. 8. Daniel Jones 9. Trevor Lawrence 10. Tua Tagovailoa https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-10-nfl-qbs-with-the-most-to-prove-entering-2024-season-jets-aaron-rodgers-helps-headline-list/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 4 hours ago, vike daddy said: The Top Ten QB's with the most to prove in 2024: 1. Deshaun Watson 2. Aaron Rodgers 3. Russell Wilson 4. Bryce Young 5. Anthony Richardson 6. Will Levis 7. Sam Darnold Six years of NFL experience may well be evidence enough that Darnold is better-suited on the bench, where he spent all of 2023 for the San Francisco 49ers. Yes, his setups with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers were less than ideal, but often so was his decision-making. Even so, he's got a prime opportunity -- surely the best he's had since coming out of USC -- to at least hold a starting gig for a competitive team now that he's working with Justin Jefferson and under Kevin O'Connell in Minnesota. The Vikings should give him a decent leash with rookie J.J. McCarthy on the mend, helping his cause. 8. Daniel Jones 9. Trevor Lawrence 10. Tua Tagovailoa https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-10-nfl-qbs-with-the-most-to-prove-entering-2024-season-jets-aaron-rodgers-helps-headline-list/ How is Kirk not on that list? If Aaron Rodgers is on it, Kirk should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 8 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: How is Kirk not on that list? If Aaron Rodgers is on it, Kirk should be. i think everyone on that list has to prove they are better than they were in past year(s). does anyone expect Kirk to improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 If Darnold had a monster year for us, would he be eligible for comeback player of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 6 hours ago, vike daddy said: i think everyone on that list has to prove they are better than they were in past year(s). does anyone expect Kirk to improve? Well he is coming back from an Achilles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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