You got to love the Daniel Jones pickup. I know there is a decent segment of the fanbase (here) that is not impressed. The team is not paying him anything and they could possibly be in position to get a compensatory pick if he leaves.
Picture this scenario. Darnold and Jones both leave and both get north of 10M per year. That is going to help with the compensatory picks provided the Vikings do not sign two big time free agents. I expect at least one at cornerback.
It is a win win move!
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Kevin O’Connell: Vikings Excited About Possibility of Adding Daniel Jones
“Excited about the possibility of adding Daniel Jones to our organization, still kind of working through the final details on that, some roster maneuvering and things, but we’re expecting, anticipating Daniel to arrive Friday morning, and very much looking forward to that good addition to our quarterbacks room,” O’Connell said before reinforcing, “I love our quarterbacks room already.