Despite Sam Darnold putting together a career-best performance in 2024, the Minnesota Vikings decided to move on from the 28-year-old quarterback this past offseason in favor of beginning their journey with J.J. McCarthy.
Well, we're 10 weeks into the 2025 season, and an argument can be made that the Vikings made a mistake by not bringing back Darnold, as he has been playing at an MVP level in his first year with the Seattle Seahawks, and McCarthy has only appeared in three of Minnesota's eight games.
However, Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab recently brought up a great point that Darnold's success has made it even harder for anyone to properly evaluate McCarthy this season.