After a disastrous game against the Jacksonville Jaguars last month, Darnold has looked like a completely different player as of late.

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?

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

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.

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.

Minnesota will either have to let breakout star and MVP candidate Sam Darnold walk after securing him at huge value for $10 million this season, or the organization will have to forfeit that value by inking the QB to something in the neighborhood of a four-year deal worth upwards of $35-$40 million annually.

When will Sam Darnold turn back into Sam Darnold? Just admit it, you've asked yourself that question this season as the Minnesota Vikings, led by the resurgence of Darnold, have surged to an 11-2 record to establish themselves as legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

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.

Darnold is on pace to finish with 4,314 yards and 36 touchdowns. You can count on two fingers the Vikings QBs with seasons that good in the past.