Vikings coach: 'Craziness' not to be confident in Sam Darnold

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Kevin O'Connell pounced Sunday afternoon before anyone had a chance to ask. After watching quarterback Sam Darnold throw three interceptions in an ugly 12-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Vikings coach said, "We're still 100% confident in Sam. It would be craziness not to be."

Darnold has started all nine of the Vikings' games this season, helping them to a 7-2 record with what in many ways is the best season of his career. But he also led the NFL with 13 turnovers as of Sunday evening, and two of his interceptions against the Jaguars occurred in the end zone. Were it not for four field goals from kicker Parker Romo in…