Vikings QB Debate Fully Ignites

So, there’s that theory.
Fantasy Life‘s Thor Nystrom has led the charge on the pro-McCarthy side, tweeting Monday, “Biggest thing Kirk Crusaders/Sam Supporters misunderstand is effect of salary cap on roster construction. Yearly difference between McCarthy $5m/Darnold $50m means JJ doesnt need to be as good as Sam to be more valuable to Vikings. $45m/yr buys ton of non-QB talent on open market.”
@bigtobes48 added, “Betting the future of your franchise on a guy that hasn’t played a single regular season down when you already have a proven starter is certainly a choice.”
This May tweet has essentially been brought to life:
My hottest Vikings take for 2024 — which will be freezing cold or flaming hot — is this:
Although I’m not a “Sam Darnold guy,” it’s just too Vikings-like for the man to play so well that J.J. McCarthy isn’t really a 2024 option.
Darnold will play that damn good, where we’ll…
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) May 21, 2024
The offseason is still 3 to 7 weeks away, but get ready because the Darnold v. McCarthy debates are here and will only get louder. They’ll make any Cousins-themed argument seem pedestrian.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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