Did the Vikings Miss on Sam Darnold if J.J. McCarthy Starts?

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Did the Vikings Miss on Sam Darnold if J.J. McCarthy Starts?

Conventional wisdom says that the Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy to be their quarterback of the future, but that doesn’t mean he has to start right away. In fact, it should almost be expected he’ll back up Sam Darnold out of the gate, but is there a failure in the process if that doesn’t happen? Did the Vikings Miss on Sam Darnold if J.J. McCarthy Starts? This offseason, the Minnesota Vikings parted ways with Kirk Cousins after the Atla…