Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was signed to a one-year deal this offseason to function the group’s bridge quarterback to rookie No. 10 total decide J.J. McCarthy.
Nevertheless, plans have drastically modified.
A number of knee surgical procedures have washed away McCarthy’s rookie yr, and Darnold has exploded and put himself within the combine for a nine-figure deal within the offseason.
It’s unclear if Darnold’s future is in Minnesota as a result of he has this group at 12-2 and is incomes himself more cash with every win, and Colin Cowherd made a stunning suggestion for what Darnold’s subsequent group ought to be.
In a current episode of “The Herd,” Cowherd instructed the San Francisco 49ers signal Darnold and produce him again to interchange Brock Purdy.
He mentioned, “Folks have all the time confused the story with the reality. I’m going to take the higher arm, the higher athlete, and the higher value, and it’s not troublesome.”
The 49ers ought to signal Sam Darnold over Brock Purdy:
“Folks have all the time confused the story with the reality… I do not even suppose it is powerful.” — @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/SFnHJ4p5Q3
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) December 18, 2024
Cowherd mentioned each Darnold and Purdy have proven that they’ll succeed with a terrific offensive coordinator and nice expertise round them however aren’t the form of guys who may be anticipated to raise dangerous conditions.
Purdy has regressed this season largely attributable to all the problems which have plagued the Niners, whereas Darnold has been this yr’s Baker Mayfield and confirmed he generally is a star quarterback on this league.
There will likely be no scarcity of suitors for Darnold within the offseason, however few anticipated the Niners to enter the combo.
Watch to see if this narrative involves fruition in just a few months.
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