The Vikings' QB battle seems like it might be over before it started.
After the Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, many fans have seemed to brush past free agent QB Sam Darnold and already look towards the future, but is it too soon?
Last season, he acted as the 49ers' backup quarterback, beating out former top-pick Trey Lance in the offseason to work behind Brock Purdy. Still only 27 years old, he has proven to be a serviceable backup option, but he realizes that this year might be his last chance to be a starter in the NFL. In his lone start last season for San Francisco, he completed 16 of 26 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown, while adding 19 rushing yards and one touchdown on the ground in a 21-20 loss to the Rams. In six starts in 2022 for the Panthers, he played relatively well, totaling 1,143 passing yards, seven touchdowns and only three interceptions, while completing 58.6% of his passes.thus far. The Vikings' ideal plan would obviously be for their top 10 pick, J.J.
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