Michael Salfino lays out his reasoning for who the Minnesota Vikings should choose as their QB of the future and who they should trade away.

What has Adam Schefter done? The ESPN NFL insider made waves when he speculated that the Minnesota Vikings are going to be getting plenty of phone calls from quarterback-needy teams interested in acquiring J.

Not many expected Sam Darnold to revive his career the way he did in 2024, including the Minnesota Vikings, who traded up to select JJ McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. However,

He has flourished in coach Kevin O’Connell’s QB-friendly offense but also demonstrated playmaking ability that transcends the system. Still only 27, Darnold, in the right situation, finally looks the part of the franchise quarterback the Jets drafted No. 3 overall in 2018.

The Vikings are expected to field calls for J.J. McCarthy given Sam Darnold's emergence and a weak quarterback draft class.

As the Minnesota Vikings look to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with Sam Darnold as their quarterback, the team's future direction at the

The Vikings should have no plans at the moment to move on from McCarthy via trade, or to commit to Darnold long-term. Keeping both QBs on the roster for the short-term is the play here, as it would allow the team to continue building a winning culture while sticking to the franchise’s original succession plan at QB