Uncle Sammy speaks
#Seahawks QB Sam Darnold said he “totally understands” why the #Vikings chose to stick with JJ McCarthy on a rookie deal over him on a long term deal:
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) May 20, 2026
“From the business side of it, I totally understand it. I think JJ is a good player, I think he’s gonna be a really good player… pic.twitter.com/dpFAwBBUXP
Every time I start listening to a post from Darnold, I expect to hear funny s hit from ai lol!
I like Darnold, and so glad for him that he got a reward for being a resilient professional.
I think it's encouraging to hear him talk positively about JJM too.
I really hope we get a chance to see how he does against the "1's" this pre-season.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Sam and JJ are friends, so he's going to speak well of McCarthy....I wouldn't put much stock in that really. Darnold really grew on me and you couldn't deny what a beautiful passer of the football he is. He signed with a team that was well coached and had a better overall team than Minnesota and the rest is history. His last two games in Minnesota left a bitter taste as it seemed he regressed to the ol' Darnold, but that obviously wasn't the case. All water under the bridge now.
If the Vikings can't hit on a very solid QB1 this year when its all said and done for 2026, yikes......I think JIT said he'd rather not go down that road mentally and neither do I. 🤮 But I really don't think that's going to be the case.
I hemmed and hawed over extending Darnold. Came to the conclusion that if he’d accept a Baker Mayfield type deal, that would be the max I’d go. Last two games did cost him tons, but I thought under KO there was a little more juice to be squeezed.
Too bad Kwesi never returned my calls.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
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