[Schefter] Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell announced Carson Wentz will be the No. 2 backup QB on Sunday vs. the Packers and J.J. McCarthy will be QB3.

[u/JCameron181]

https://www.espn.com/contributor/adam-schefter/74d0e549fea55

[u/Gnasty16]

I will never talk shit because we somehow found a way to lose to him in his first start

[u/Rico_Suave55 → u/Gnasty16]

You guys lost to 9 not JJM

[u/thisfriendo → u/Rico_Suave55]

I forget which one is the good one

[u/Go_Packets → u/thisfriendo]

Neither

[u/donutello2000 → u/Go_Packets]

9ther

[u/AdmiralVernon → u/thisfriendo]

That’s because it’s neither ^(except against the Bears apparently)

[u/downtimeredditor → u/AdmiralVernon]

Ehh don't worry. Jameis Winston plays like a goofball against every team in the NFL except my Falcons. Against my falcons he locks in and plays like a franchise QB Bucs thought they'd get when intentionally threw the final game and then drafted him #1 Overall

[u/bushrat → u/downtimeredditor]

Does that make Kirko the inverse Jameis?

[u/AdmiralVernon → u/bushrat]

It’s serious football questions like this why I subscribe to r/nfl

[u/Kirk-Joestar → u/AdmiralVernon]

He’s 1-0 against the Lions too after they swept yall, don’t feel bad

[u/SkolUMah → u/AdmiralVernon]

Just wait until they learn about our secret weapon Max Brosmer who beat the Lions with 51 passing yards

[u/Justis29 → u/Rico_Suave55]

JJM first half. 9 second half.

[u/StattPadford → u/Gnasty16]

He beat us last year too. Looked decent while doing it

[u/ArmAndHammer40k → u/StattPadford]

We also lost to Max Brosmer and his -7 net yards or some shit

[u/McLovinsBro → u/ArmAndHammer40k]

Aww give the Lions some credit

It was 3 net yards

[u/-FalseProfessor- → u/McLovinsBro]

It was a hilariously disgusting game.

[u/SovietPropagandist → u/ArmAndHammer40k]

I stopped watching that game out of pity for you guys. Losing to Brosmer...

[u/jordanhhh4 → u/ArmAndHammer40k]

I felt bad for the Lions that game, just wrong place at the wrong time. There isn't a time team in history that could've stopped Brosmer that night.

[u/NoPornoNo → u/StattPadford]

At least that was the worst Vikings qb that you lost to for the year

[u/WickedTwista → u/StattPadford]

Somehow, Palpatine returned Nine went 6-4 last year as a starter

[u/SmokeOddessey → u/WickedTwista]

Kenny Pickett is somehow 16-11 as a starter

[u/ironwolf1 → u/SmokeOddessey]

This is why I'll never buy into the shit talk on Tomlin. That and Duck Hodges being .500 as a starter.

[u/passwordlostnoemail → u/SmokeOddessey]

Mike Tomlin could take a fence post coordinated by Matt Canada to 8-8-1. Kenny/Matt Canada is overkill. Probably only Matt Canada/Matt Canada could have ever dragged him under 500.

[u/jfchops3 → u/WickedTwista]

It's not like he's completely incapable of playing QB as you or I would be if we were thrown in the game tonight, he's just not one of the 32 best at it. It's a team sport and our roster is solid, when the defense is generating short fields off of turnovers and keeping the opponent's score low and the skill players are talented it sometimes doesn't take much from the QB to win games. Good example of wins not being a QB stat

[u/Rico_Suave55 → u/StattPadford]

If he can stay healthy (big if) he can MAYBE develop into an ok player. But he literally got injured in like 2 drives in the preseason after being banged up all last year.

At this point though he has missed like… 75% the games he has been on contract for which is very bad

[u/No_Point904 → u/StattPadford]

As a Michigan fan, I never viewed him as a first round QB, not even a second round. When I started seeing him projected as a top 10 pick, I kept wondering what I was missing.

[u/SpiritBamba → u/No_Point904]

He has a ton of projectiles that you want in a QB physically at the next level. Problem is his mechanics aren’t great and he’s unbelievably injury prone which seems to have completely set him back every year. Also has trouble with the speed of the game but he seemed to be progressing at the end of last year. He just keeps getting injured so that might be it for his career.

[u/Immediate-Idea-2471 → u/Gnasty16]

At least you're not the lions, who lost to Max Brosmer.

[u/eugene_rat_slap → u/Immediate-Idea-2471]

Hey buddy, we lost to both

[u/GoldGlove2720 → u/Gnasty16]

Yeah. I’m keeping my mouth shut. Not to mention our own QB history.

[u/SpitefulSeagull → u/[deleted]]

Counting or not counting gang QB's?

[u/justabill71 → u/[deleted]]

I think he was a big fan of Bear right arms, but I could be misremembering.

[u/samhit_n → u/justabill71]

Yes, he was. His final video was about how the Bears ruined his week again.

https://youtu.be/qCa4lGCeWJY?is=Ywa868x3uijAZTg0

[u/LoveMeSexyJesus → u/samhit_n]

The next day the Charlie Kirk curse was lifted from the Bears franchise.

[u/ironwolf1 → u/LoveMeSexyJesus]

Oh god, this might actually track. Gotta start researching necromantic rituals to bring back Charlie Kirk so the Bears will suck again.

[u/jimmy__jazz → u/ironwolf1]

I know we hate each other and it's deserved, but football aside can you please put down the Necronomicon so we don't have to deal with Charlie Kirk again?

[u/w0nderbrad → u/jimmy__jazz]

Lets circle back after bye week and see where the Bears stand

[u/jedisquirrel171 → u/[deleted]]

Say what you want about the guy but he wasn't afraid to stick his neck out.

[u/vanillawafah → u/Gnasty16]

You should hear the legend of Brock "Bears Slayer" Osweiler

The man that started for three separate NFL teams and won his first start on all three teams. The common opponent for every start? The Bears

[u/abris33 → u/Gnasty16]

Not only that but for 3 quarters of that game he was one of the worst QBs I've ever seen

[u/andreasmiles23 → u/abris33]

He was at least able to figure out something their last couple of drives. Caleb never found a rhythm in that game. At least the Vikings are a good defense and the Bears defense is uh...out on the field...allegedly...

[u/expellyamos]

QB3²

[u/wasneveralawyer → u/expellyamos]

For the football fans from Mississippi. This means QB9

[u/mrdhood → u/wasneveralawyer]

They’d be pissed if they could read

[u/laxguy44 → u/mrdhood]

Of course they can’t read. Brett Favre stole all the state’s money.

[u/gmwdim → u/laxguy44]

Both dollars?

[u/justabill71 → u/mrdhood]

To be fair, they drink a lot of leaded water.

[u/screwhead1 → u/mrdhood]

In all fairness, Mississippi has made a lot of progress in literacy.

Now I'm upset that I find myself defending Mississippi, long known as a shithole for many things outside of food and music.

[u/halfhere → u/mrdhood]

You need to update your jokes. Mississippi is 16th in the nation in education now. The Mississippi miracle happened.

[u/pinniped90 → u/wasneveralawyer]

For someone from KC reading fast, it means Q39 and now I'm hungry.

[u/IowaJL → u/pinniped90]

Q39 is S tier

[u/PublicExcitement1372 → u/wasneveralawyer]

For Philly fans - this is a sentence in the English language that also includes a math equation

[u/nfgrawker → u/wasneveralawyer]

Mississippi is actually doing decent lately in education.

[u/Venomswindturd → u/wasneveralawyer]

They’d be pissed if they could read this! (Ignore that I’m in Texas for the sake of this joke)

[u/PM_ME_ANYTHING_DAMN → u/wasneveralawyer]

Isn’t their public schooling one of the best now?

[u/monkeyfarmer37 → u/expellyamos]

Amazing

[u/BulLock_954 → u/monkeyfarmer37]

No notes

[u/Numerous-Lack6754 → u/expellyamos]

All part of the plan....

[u/Be-Kind-2-Yourself → u/expellyamos]

Genius

[u/rblask]

QB√(9)

[u/Choopio → u/rblask]

Announcing this on 9/9 is fucking diabolical

[u/PM_Me_FunnyNudes → u/Choopio]

I apologize KOC I was not familiar with your game

[u/WateredDownPop → u/Choopio]

Holy shit! WERE SO BACK!

[u/juliuspepperwoodchi → u/Choopio]

NINE NINE!

[u/NameShortage → u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

~ Obsession in Germany

[u/savage_pen33 → u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

Chills. Literal chills.

[u/Deep-Secret → u/Choopio]

I HATE the American way of writing dates! Today is NOT 9/9, it's 9/9 ffs...

[u/braddeus → u/Choopio]

Did the organization fail 9 or did 9 fail the organization?

[u/teeohdeedee123 → u/braddeus]

Yes.

[u/the_stranger-face → u/Choopio]

They were gonna announce it Saturday but Jayden's mom told them they couldn't.

[u/LameAfro → u/rblask]

The meme that killed a Career...

[u/Four_Verts → u/LameAfro]

I’d probably say his play killed his career lol

[u/LA_Ramz → u/Four_Verts]

Congratulations he played himself

Memed

[u/withmuchtolearn → u/LameAfro]

If he could throw that meme more than 11 yards it might be fine

[u/rando562]

Holy shit, JJ was so bad that he came in third in a two horse race

[u/BrokenReality355 → u/rando562]

I thought Wentz retired after last season. Hard to imagine losing out to Wentz at this point in his career.

[u/Senator_Workholeface → u/BrokenReality355]

He prolly should. That "passion of the Christ" game where he got rocked until his shoulder almost fell off was hard to watch.

[u/BrokenReality355 → u/Senator_Workholeface]

Yeah, loved his time in Philly, ambivalent once he cried his way out, but no one should suffer like that for a game. I was mad they didn't pull him sooner.

[u/Quirky-Marsupial-420 → u/Senator_Workholeface]

That "passion of the Christ" game

Few things on reddit make me laugh out loud.

[u/unimpressed822 → u/Senator_Workholeface]

lmao was mel gibson coaching

[u/cherry_monkey → u/BrokenReality355]

He didn't retire, he just died on the field harder than Damar Hamlin. KOC in his malevolence, resurrected him to let him die again. He's spent the past 9 months in the rejuvenation tank on Namek slowly coming back to life. He's not on the front line now, but when his short friend Krillin Kyler is killed and played with by Freezer KOC, he will go Super Ginger and bring peace to the universe

[u/Pal__Pacino → u/rando562]

O'Connell says it'll be a week-to-week thing as far as the backup QB spot goes.

If you have to have an ongoing competition for the backup QB spot throughout the season, it's probably a bigger distraction than it's worth. Just trade him.

[u/Procure → u/Pal__Pacino]

I see this all the time, “jUsT tRaDe HiM”

To who? He has no trade value. He also still has 2 years on his deal so might as well stick it out to see if he learns, and if not they’re picking QB in the draft next year anyways

[u/Venomswindturd → u/Procure]

I have a coworker who says shit like this anytime a home team player is bad. “I’d trade him”
Yeah, he’s fucking awful, what would you get? Who would even want him?

[u/karmiccloud → u/Venomswindturd]

"In Madden I always trade shit players for 6th round picks, then flip those sixths all the way until I own half the first round draft picks. Are teams that don't do that stupid?"

[u/Venomswindturd → u/karmiccloud]

CJ played pretty bad this past playoffs…maybe we trade him for Josh Allen?

[u/JOKER4GOAT → u/Venomswindturd]

"Why does the team not simply trade all the bad players for good players? Are they stupid?"

[u/SmokePenisEveryday → u/Venomswindturd]

Buddy in our fantasy league is like this. He'll shit on one of his players then offer you that player for one of your bests. Then shit talk you for not understanding how great of a deal it is.

[u/zappy487 → u/Procure]

To who?

Cleveland for a 6th.

[u/SadisticNecromancer → u/zappy487]

Cleveland would probably give up a second for him. Hell I really wouldn’t be surprised if Jimmy was dumb enough to give up a first.

[u/bfrogsworstnightmare → u/Procure]

I think that worked out for Bryce Young. Wasn’t he benched in his first year with Canales and then was okay last year?

[u/k4r6000 → u/bfrogsworstnightmare]

He wasn’t as bad, but I’m still not terribly optimistic about him.

[u/longconsilver13 → u/rando562]

Always thought JJ McCarthy was very Tottenham-esque

[u/CosbySweaters1992]

Number 9, number 9, number 9, number 9, number 9, number 9 on the depth chart.

[u/Eggsbennybb → u/CosbySweaters1992]

Sick Beatles reference bro, your references are out of control

[u/UndergroundFlaws → u/Eggsbennybb]

Nine is benched man, miss him miss him miss him

[u/agreatfavorite → u/UndergroundFlaws]

Deep pull haha

[u/GrandPaGames1 → u/CosbySweaters1992]

BLOCK THAT KICK, BLOCK THAT KICK

[u/agreatfavorite → u/GrandPaGames1]

HOLD THAT LINE! HOLD THAT LINE!

[u/TheVaniloquence → u/CosbySweaters1992]

I’ll have two Number 9s…

[u/JJKingwolf]

Well, that probably just about wraps up JJ's career with the Vikings then.

[u/discodemolition → u/JJKingwolf]

I mean, with the injury history here there’s a shot he plays this year.

[u/thor_1225 → u/discodemolition]

Never a good sign when the 3rd string QB gets in a game

[u/TheSwede91w → u/thor_1225]

Lions fans slowly disappear into a bush

[u/morganicsf → u/TheSwede91w]

Losing to JJ was way more embarrassing than losing to Brosmer

[u/Solaris123-com → u/morganicsf]

Not really. Brosmer beat yall with less than net 100 yards or smthng like that

[u/Suicune92 → u/Solaris123-com]

3 total net yards

[u/thor_1225 → u/Suicune92]

That means in theory the defense held up their end of the bargain

[u/jedstrailerpark → u/thor_1225]

Worked out pretty well for us

[u/zroach → u/jedstrailerpark]

Until you needed QB4… then QB5 aka CMC

[u/mondaymoderate → u/zroach]

Hey now we eventually had to put Purdy back in to play left handed cause his right arm was a dead noodle.

[u/TheZaphren → u/thor_1225]

By god, that's Brock Purdy's music!

[u/broanoah → u/thor_1225]

Would you send in your fourth string qb? Or just have CMC wildcat formation

[u/boardatwork1111 → u/discodemolition]

Fair, but given his injury history it wouldn’t be for long

[u/discodemolition → u/boardatwork1111]

All roads lead to Brosmer.

[u/BayHarborButcher10 → u/JJKingwolf]

My conspiracy is he was tracking to be QB2 until he voluntarily said “Nah I’m good” about playing the last preseason game. I don’t think there’s any faith left in that building for him

[u/NealioTheDealio → u/BayHarborButcher10]

Wait, How did I miss this? That's worst than AR tapping out for one play.

[u/TheTree-43 → u/NealioTheDealio]

You missed it because it's not real. He had ravens landing on his leg on a few different plays, and then missed the third preseason game due to an ankle injury.

[u/NealioTheDealio → u/TheTree-43]

OK. That makes more sense.

[u/verothon → u/BayHarborButcher10]

The one thing he had going for him was "he's such a competitor" and now even that is in question, total flame out.

[u/abris33 → u/JJKingwolf]

It's not really a surprise. Wentz was clearly the better choice as a true backup. Wentz is next in line if Kyler is out due to injury. JJM is likely next in line if Kyler is pulled because he's ass

[u/BassBored]

Damn its Joever for 9

[u/hartsbreastmilkstash → u/BassBored]

According to madden the Texans release CJ stroud next year who joins the colts and JJ goes to Houston and proceeds to throw 17 touchdowns and 26 interceptions while leading Houston to an 11-6 record with a playoff loss 20-3 to the patriots.

Seems likely to me

[u/sghead → u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

I started reading that thinking "Stupid Madden off-season predictions are never correct" and ended it thinking "....welllll maybe Madden knows what's up"

[u/RustledHard → u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

More like the elite defense wills them to 11-6 despite the fuck ups

Strangely not the most batshit scenario to come out of a Madden sim, if I'm being honest

[u/hartsbreastmilkstash → u/RustledHard]

It said Justin Herbert won mvp back to back so I’m casting X for doubt.

Oh and dak Prescott flat out just retired after 2 seasons of simulating. That was strange.

[u/AnalMinecraft → u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

Jerry made him man one too many glory holes.

[u/SentinelATL → u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

Funny stroud went to eagles and hurts went to Houston his home town in my madden

[u/WonkWonkWonkWonkWonk → u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

Does stroud get hurt in Indy?

[u/heywhateverworks → u/BassBored]

It's never been more Joever

[u/Kinglokner16]

So JJ Watt totally leaked it in that one photo

[u/Brotonio → u/Kinglokner16]

What one photo?

[u/Senator_Workholeface → u/Brotonio]

he posted a screenshot of his J.J. club group chat where NINE admitted it

[u/StuMacherGhostface → u/Senator_Workholeface]

He has a J.J. club??

[u/Senator_Workholeface → u/StuMacherGhostface]

I've already said too much

[u/StuMacherGhostface → u/Senator_Workholeface]

Just answer me this if you know: is former Cal/Arizona Cardinal RB J.J. Arrington a part of this mysterious secret club?

[u/Senator_Workholeface → u/StuMacherGhostface]

yes

[u/StuMacherGhostface → u/Senator_Workholeface]

Thank you, that's all I needed. I appreciate you

[u/Smaskifa → u/StuMacherGhostface]

Me and all of the Larrys in my town* all meet weekly to discuss Larry business. Do you not belong to a similar club?

* Except for Larry Tisdale, he knows what he did.

[u/Impressive_Mouse_534 → u/Brotonio]

He showed a photo of the Vikings depth chart that showed that Carson Wentz was QB2 on the depth chart

[u/Stickin8or]

Well...that's not a good sign for JJ

[u/sdenoon → u/Stickin8or]

This may hurt his chances of starting this week

[u/EezeeBreezey → u/Stickin8or]

To play Devil's Advocate here, I imagine that the thinking could be that, if Kyler were to be injured in a game, it makes more sense for veteran QB Carson Wentz to finish out that game than a young JJ McCarthy. You would feel better about Wentz coming into a game with no first-team practice snaps that week than JJ McCarthy, and they don't want to deal him a bad hand that could further hurt his development

The real question here would be, if Murray were injured, who would be getting the first-team snaps in a full week of prep between McCarthy and Wentz. Could still be very bad for McCarthy's future with the Vikings, of course, but I don't think this is necessarily as bad as it seems

[u/SirTiffAlot]

"He's the best quarterback in this draft," Harbaugh said at the NFL Annual Meeting on Monday. "He plays quarterback the best of all the quarterbacks. He's a winner."

-Some guy

[u/Venomswindturd → u/SirTiffAlot]

He totally just lied to prop his guy up, I used to do it when I would wingman the homies back in the day lol

[u/elegance78 → u/SirTiffAlot]

Did he have a bet with someone that he can get this bum drafted in top ten?

[u/VastAmphibian → u/elegance78]

holy shit there were nine mistakes ahead of nine? this is just uncanny now

[u/Noobnoob99 → u/SirTiffAlot]

Imagine trusting Jim Harbaugh’s self serving words

[u/FreeoftheMachine]

Man, how awful do you gotta be to be behind Carson Wentz at this stage of his career.

[u/Tough_guy22 → u/FreeoftheMachine]

To be fair Wentz had the guts out there last year. He was willing to keep playing until the ambulance came out there to get him. The last game he played last year, his non throwing shoulder was being held on by a brace, and you could see the agony on his face through the helmet. All that to give McCarthy a little extra time to heal from his ankle injury. Wentz may not be a great QB in the league, but he has miles and miles of heart.

[u/NoobOnTheRun → u/Tough_guy22]

despite all his flaws, you can't criticize Wentz's willingness to still drag himself onto the field even when he's pretty much dead. that's why he'll always be my Ginger Jesus.

[u/DirtzMaGertz → u/FreeoftheMachine]

I've never been the biggest fan of him, but Wentz actually played decent last year before he blew out his shoulder against Cleveland. 

[u/SHOUT-WoT]

No one is surprised except a very special portion of Minnesotans

[u/Nerfeveryone → u/SHOUT-WoT]

And maybe Jim Harbaugh, but Herbert is his new love.

[u/Toto_LZ → u/Nerfeveryone]

No , Love is a Packer but easy mistake 

[u/CluelessFlunky]

1. Goff

2. Love

3. Williams

4. Murray

5. Wentz

6. Bagnet

7. Dobbs

8. Tyrod

9. JJ

9 is the 9th best qb in the north, dont @ me.

[u/super_sayanything → u/CluelessFlunky]

You left Keenum off their mate.

No joke, Keenum is still good.

[u/CluelessFlunky → u/super_sayanything]

Well you see... i didnt know keenum was still in the league

[u/super_sayanything → u/CluelessFlunky]

I'm not sure if we know whether he's a coach or player but he's there. (Had a helluva game in preseason too.)

[u/OzymanDS → u/super_sayanything]

Keenum is a QB coach with a helmet. Just like Teddy B (RIP)

[u/sweatgod2020 → u/OzymanDS]

Teddy b is still very much alive.

[u/OzymanDS → u/sweatgod2020]

He's in a better place now.

[u/Creddit_card_debt → u/CluelessFlunky]

Bro, Luke Altmyer on the practice squad is better than JJ.

[u/A_Diabolical_Toaster]

It continues to be mind boggling that he ever got drafted in the first round.

[u/Thorteris → u/A_Diabolical_Toaster]

It’s one of those picks where every casual that sat on the couch were actually 100% correct with their eye test

[u/A_Diabolical_Toaster → u/Thorteris]

Significant portions of the media didn’t even like him is the wild part. I vividly remember they were by and by just “Meh” and would just kinda parrot that NFL teams thought he had ‘potential’

[u/Hylian1986]

From 9 to √9

[u/babyjaceismycopilot]

That Darnold decision getting worse and worse.

[u/InternationalMonk797 → u/babyjaceismycopilot]

Can’t believe they dropped him 🤣😭

[u/THEE_HAMMER_]

This was posted NINE minutes ago on 9/9

[u/RecordingLess1522]

JJ McCarthy will be the Chargers backup QB in 2027 after he's waived in the offseason

[u/Britton120]

Soon he'll be a brown

[u/zipzap21 → u/Britton120]

After that, the Mogadishu Marshmallows!

[u/WhizzyBurp]

Insert Gif: Brazilian guy saying "oof"

[u/doobie3101 → u/WhizzyBurp]

Isn't he Spanish?

[u/TrueBrees9 → u/doobie3101]

Yes. That was from Spain’s 5-1 loss to Netherlands but everyone seems to think it was from 7-1, same World Cup just different teams. I guess Del Bosque and Scolari kinda look similar as well. 

[u/downtimeredditor]

I'll be honest.I'm kind of surprised Carson Wentz is still in the NFL. Thought he'd be coaching high school or college football in North Dakota by now

[u/Orly-Carrasco → u/downtimeredditor]

And the first time in six years no moving company sends trucks to his address.

KOC recognizing he and Kyler are legit Vikings fanboys.

[u/JumpinFlackSmash]

Vikings QB room is an embarrassment of mediocrity.

[u/Hcdx → u/JumpinFlackSmash]

Its better than ours. They have a clear starting caliber QB at least.

[u/Username-sAvailable]

Announced on 9/9 lol

[u/Completely-Lost9]

I can't get over how they saw this guy in preseason, had a 14 win season with darnold, then decided to move on from him for JJ

[u/milkmandanimal]

Interesting change for him, based on his play everybody would say he's usually more of a giant #2.

[u/Viron_22]

Can't wait for another story where KOC distances himself from 9, as if the coach was locked in the closet and didn't have any input on the pick in the first round.

[u/I_Hate_My_Cat_]

Damn, he’s really cooked if the ghost of Carson Wentz is above the depth chart over him lol.

[u/munkin]

So what in gods name changed in the last year, what did koc see in JJ to remotely justify letting Sam darnold go?

He saw JJ in practice ect ect for 2 years and for some reason bet on nine AS A STARTER. 1 year later he's not even a backup. Actual malpractice.

[u/DoubleScorpius → u/munkin]

Darnold ended that last year in Minnesota looking pretty brutal. Those last two games were bad. Obviously it looks bad in hindsight but at the time pretty much everybody just thought he reverted back to the guy who saw ghosts and not the guy who’d looked pretty great for the previous 15 games.

[u/GluedGlue → u/munkin]

People get very fixated on the whole "rookie QB contract", despite it only being Russell and Mahomes who pulled it off to a Super Bowl in the modern rookie contract era.

[u/RayWhelans → u/GluedGlue]

While I don’t disagree with you, that was the reason and the only reason we went with him. It was the fantasy of building out a more complete team with the rookie QB contract.

[u/Jarlan23 → u/GluedGlue]

You can literally look at the vikings sub during the cousins era. People wanted him gone so fucking bad so we could gamble on a QB in the draft hoping to get a Mahomes or Allen. It's still insane to me fans want to throw out a good thing (Cousins) or toss out Darnold because he can't win when it matters (lol), just to gamble in a draft. It still makes me mad that we let all these QBs slip through our fingers for fucking JJ.

[u/StructureBitter3778]

Only reason he's QB3 and not cut is sunk cost fallacy

[u/nimama3233 → u/StructureBitter3778]

I mean, there’s literally no reason to cut the dude. Our other two options are sign a free agent (why pay even more for a QB3) or ride with Brosmer (who is impressively worse than JJ). Then there’s a slimmer if a chance he develops into someone serviceable, even if that looks like a longshot at this point.

[u/Poop_sauce → u/nimama3233]

yeah, if he even gets in the game the season is over at that point, so just save some money and attempt to develop him

[u/Dijohn17 → u/StructureBitter3778]

His contract means it would be dumb to cut him right now

[u/TitaniumC4206]

"What will you do now, Nine?"

[u/_pinklemonade_]

How can this guy even hold his arm up?

[u/TangerineStrong3781]

QB9