That ESPN Guy is Still Doubting Sam Darnold and the Vikings

Sam Darnold came into the season as the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback. Plenty of uncertainty came along with that reality, but each week has made things a bit better. As one of the hottest quarterbacks in the NFL this season, it’s surprising to still see such vocal doubters. Through three weeks the Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 and Sam Darnold is among the best storylines across the NFL. He is playing like a legitimate MVP candidate and Kevin O’Connell is a huge fan of his new quarterback. That hasn’t stopped ESPN’s Ben Solak from continuing to doubt him. “The question facing Darnold and the Vikings is whether they can sustain this. It is wicked hard to outscheme every Sunday opponent for a month, for two months, three, four… Winning on the chalkboard every week for 20-plus weeks is just too tall of an ask. The first weak point that opposing defenses will attack? Darnold. Pressure has famously flustered him, and while those longer dropbacks are good for downfield routes putting big stresses on defense,