The Minnesota Vikings could field trade calls for J.J. McCarthy this offseason, but that's the least of their problems. Would they traded Kevin O'Connell?

The 27-year-old joined the Vikings on a one-year, $10 million contract ahead of the 2024 season. Justin Jefferson is still the best wide receiver in the world.

"Prediction: The Vikings apply a $39M+ franchise tag on Sam Darnold, then trade J.J. McCarthy to the Las Vegas Raiders days before the NFL Draft. Darnold and the Vikings agree on a 4 year, $196M extension before the July 15 deadline that includes $110M guaranteed," Ginnitti wrote.

The Minnesota Vikings now have more incentive than ever to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and keep J.J. McCarthy behind him in 2025.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to consider moving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a trade this offseason.

Michael Salfino lays out his reasoning for who the Minnesota Vikings should choose as their QB of the future and who they should trade away.

But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to win the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 overall seed on Sunday with a win over the Detroit Lions.

As Sam Darnold has become the latest quarterback to bounce back after an underwhelming stretch, the Vikings have both enjoyed

Kevin O’Connell has taken the Minnesota Vikings to new heights this season. Most analysts predicted the Vikings to be one of the worst teams in the NFC this season and even a few had

The Vikings should have no plans at the moment to move on from McCarthy via trade, or to commit to Darnold long-term. Keeping both QBs on the roster for the short-term is the play here, as it would allow the team to continue building a winning culture while sticking to the franchise’s original succession plan at QB

Under the former set of circumstances, in which the Vikings extend Darnold long-term, the franchise could decide to shop McCarthy -- who turns 22 years old later this month -- coming off of a rookie season in which he didn't take a single regular season snap.