NFL history is riddled with players such as Sam Darnold having breakout seasons and bounce-back performances. What usually doesn’t accompany those is being a part of a potentially Super Bowl-worthy team and leading it. Once again, that is what Sam Darnold is currently doing for the undefeated Vikings.
Aaron Schatz of ESPN isn’t as impressed as others.
ESPN’s NFL Analyst isn’t buying into the hype of which Sam Darnold is playing. He compares the work that Darnold has done is being similarly carried by the Vikings’ defense to “2002 Buccaneers and 2015 Broncos: Teams powered by a defense that won Super Bowls with caretaker QBs such as Trent Dilfer and a final-season Peyton Manning”.
I ask Vikings fans, if you win a Super Bowl, does it matter what type of quarterback you get?
Darnold is playing winning football, and yeah, maybe he will win an MVP award, or maybe he won’t. The awards aren’t what the Vikings fans or players care about, if Darnold, the Trent Dilfer of this Vikings Super Bowl-worthy defense that’s okay.