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Vikings Must Ignore J.J. McCarthy Trade Talk, Keep QB of the Future amid NFL Rumors

The Minnesota Vikings have a dilemma at the quarterback position.

With Sam Darnold, signed last offseason as a bridge option, blossoming into a full-fledged NFL MVP candidate, Minnesota's future with last year's 10th overall pick, J.J. McCarthy, is suddenly uncertain.

If the Vikings wanted to entertain trade talks for the 21-year-old, who missed his would-be rookie season after suffering a meniscus tear in the preseason, they could reportedly fetch quite the haul.

"There's talk that J.J. could bring three draft picks, which would include the No. 1 pick overall, by the way," ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.