It's no secret that not every Minnesota Vikings fan agreed with the team's decision not to bring back Sam Darnold this past offseason, with the franchise instead opting to hand the reins to young J.J. McCarthy.
And it's obviously easy to understand why some felt that way. Initially brought to Minnesota on a one-year deal to serve as a placeholder, Darnold stepped up when McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury, with the best campaign of his career.
Darnold led the Vikings to a 14-3 regular-season record while setting personal bests in completion percentage (66.