Robert Griffin III is a former Heisman-winning quarterback for Baylor and was a first-round draft choice for the then-Washington Redskins. Griffin III battled injuries that forced him out of the NFL much earlier than anticipated, but he moved from NFL player to analyst.
The former ESPN analyst is extremely high on the Vikings. Not only does Griffin III have Minnesota as his second-best team in the NFL behind Kansas City, but he also thinks the Vikings have the MVP favorite.
When the Vikings signed Sam Darnold to a one-year deal, nobody believed he could be in the MVP discussion for five weeks, but here we are. RGIII has Darnold as his early MVP favorite.
Darnold was a little shaky in the Vikings’ latest win against the Jets in London, but he’s been superb outside of that game. The former top-five NFL pick has thrown for 1,111 yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He’s doing all of this without star tight end T.J. Hockenson, who is expected back very soon.