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Daily Norseman fantasy football takes on Sam Darnold
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All Daily Norseman insights about Sam Darnold
NegativeRoleAug 13, 2026
After Sam Darnold's strong 2024 performance, he was no longer essential to the Vikings having a quarterback of the future. The Vikings' decision to stick with McCarthy in 2025 instead of extending Darnold on a medium deal and trading McCarthy likely cost them the division title and a playoff run.PositiveProjectionAug 9, 2026
Sam Darnold looked shaky at the same point in 2024 training camp but turned into an MVP-caliber performer, providing historical precedent that Vikings quarterbacks can improve significantly from early camp performance. This offers a silver lining for the current QB competition, suggesting there's still time for either Kyler Murray or J.J. McCarthy to develop into a winning signal-caller.