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More quarterbacks are starting games than ever before. So why do so many NFL teams lack a backup plan?

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[โ€“] jedibob5@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel like if the Vikings were planning to sit JJ year one, they would've targeted someone other than Sam Darnold as their bridge starter. We'll see if the injury gives JJ more time to learn the offense, but I think it's hard to call a major injury a "good thing" for anyone.

[โ€“] Grangle1@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Not at all saying the injury was "good". And to me, Darnold seems like an ideal bridge QB: someone they could get for a short contract on a budget while they get JJ ready. It may not necessarily be pleasant to suggest the team is basically writing off a year before Week 1, but they're clearly looking at the long term rather than the short term. It's a pain that we Vikings fans will just have to live with this season, but we're quite used to pain, lol.