When the Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in last April’s draft, they did so with plans for him to become their starting quarterback when ready. But that was before Darnold ...
But I can't sit here and tell you I know anything for certain." Sam Darnold (14) was set to be a short-term bridge to J.J. McCarthy, but a season-ending McCarthy injury and largely spectacular ...
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was expected to serve as a stopgap starter while the team developed rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Darnold, wh ...