Should the Vikings pay Darnold after his (mostly) excellent season? Or should they go with McCarthy and spend that money at other positions?

The Minnesota Vikings have entered yet another offseason with significant questions around their quarterback depth chart.

Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings were one of the biggest surprises of the NFL season, entering the playoffs with a 14-3 record. Darnold took over the staring quarterback duties in his first year with the organization and had the best season of his career.

National discussion has framed the Vikings' looming quarterback decision as whether they should re-sign veteran Sam Darnold, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent. But their first priority is to assess McCarthy's capacity for a quick ascension.

The Minnesota Vikings built a system that allowed former castaway Sam Darnold to set an NFL starting quarterback record with 14 wins in his debut season.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell defended quarterback Sam Darnold but made a blunt admission after a season-ending loss ot the Rams.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — These Minnesota Vikings crushed it in the chemistry department, building a system that allowed former castaway Sam Darnold to set an NFL starting quarterback record with 14 ...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have ... was supposed to be calmed last year when they drafted J.J. McCarthy. Sam Darnold played so well over 16 games after McCarthy’s rookie-year-robbing ...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP ... that was supposed to be calmed last year when they drafted J.J. McCarthy. Sam Darnold played so well over 16 games after McCarthy’s rookie-year-robbing injury that ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was an afterthought heading into last offseason, but he’s now a central domino in how the next few months play out across the NFL. That is, in large ...

That was before quarterback guru Kevin O'Connell arrived in Minnesota. He's made the Vikings a dream destination for any quarterback looking for a change of scenery, including Fields, who named Minnesota one of his four preferred destinations in a trade last year.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold might have cost himself some money over his last two games of the season, but far from all of it. It remains unclear whether Darnold will be back in ...