A potential plan for the Vikings to to trade Sam Darnold was called out by former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber.

Should the Vikings re-sign Darnold long term after his career year, or should they let him go and look to the future with J.J. McCarthy?

The problem this team faces is that they just spent a top-ten pick on J.J. McCarthy so for them to endorse Darnold and discard him is no easy task.

The plan has been in place since the start of training camp. J.J. McCarthy is clearly the Vikings quarterback of the future, and he will take over under center once head coach Kevin O’Connell determines that he is ready to trigger the offense and have it run at a high level.

Sam Darnold has shifted the narrative on his career with the Minnesota Vikings. The former No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft went from a backup quarterback to a starter on a Super Bowl contender. From a draft bust to an MVP candidate.

When Sam Darnold signed a one-year deal to quarterback the Vikings this past offseason, not many people thought the former top-five pick would have an MVP-caliber year. Darnold has helped guide the Vikings to an 11-2 record and battling for the No.

The Minnesota Star Tribune's Mark Craig, one of 50 voters tasked with choosing the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, processes Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's chances at winning the award.