The Vikings were left in an impossible decision with the announcement that Kirk Cousins was heading to the Atlanta Falcons. It was an expected departure in the near future, but Minnesota didn’t think it would come to an end this quickly. It left the team without a starting quarterback, a market of thinning options, and a draft position that didn’t ensure they’d find a prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Enter Sam Darnold, the one-year rental designed to just steady the ship while the organization works out what it’s next step will be. The reality is that 2024 went very quickly from an assumed return to the playoffs, to
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