Miami (AFP) – There is no shortage of highly rated college quarterbacks who enter the NFL, struggle, bounce around several teams and then fade out of the game and the collective memory.
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What is a much rarer career path is the player who goes through such a process and then suddenly emerges as a successful, game-winning franchise quarterback.
But that is exactly what Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings has achieved this season, leading the team to a 3-0 record heading into Sunday's clash at NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers.