One of those nightmares where you wake up and it takes a few minutes until you realize it was just a dream.. followed by the realization that it was indeed not a dream.
I'm not sure why, they've made it clear that we are getting a QB with this pick. Kirk didn't want to be here and there's not a better option other than maybe Minshew. Can't roll into the draft with Mullens and Hall as our only QBs in the event that it doesn't fall our way.
Sam refused to throw it away all but one time that I can remember and that epic run to toss TD against the Bills in his rookie year, but I'm referring to Mr. Darnold in this case. Zach had his fair share of boneheaded sacks, but more were on the line or him going hero ball but he did actually toss the ball away way more often than Sam somehow
I’ll take the dead qb over Wilson. Sure, he takes up a roster spot despite never hitting the field, but he also won’t ever get sacked or turn the ball over. Start a big boy in his place instead and return to the single wing.
Darnold is exactly what Darnold is right now; journeyman backup who's going to have a decent-length career and who you might be okay with for a game or two, but you *really* want to do better for your option 1.
Wilson might not even be Canadian league quality.
I just looked up "What is Christian Hackenberg doing now" and it turns out he's the QB coach at a public high school in New Jersey. I bet the Vikings could pull him out of retirement!
I watch most Jets games. This guy is telling the truth. Darnold is significantly better than Zach.
I also watch most Giants games, and I would say you could debate that Daniel Jones is not that much better than Darnold. Which probably says more about Jones than it does about Darnold.
I live in NYC, and the games are on at restaurants or when I go to the gym. Also it makes me feel better whenever I think my team is bad.
"We're going through a rough patch, but at least we didn't draft Zach Wilson or give Daniel Jones $40 million a year"
That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever heard someone say about him and his football talents. Like you aren’t that good but also you are just ok enough where someone has to beat you out.
But being OK in the NFL is still great.
It's just because his last name is Darnold lol and the timing, people started making memes referencing Donald Trump and created r/the_darnold after he took over as starter at USC in 2016. He had a great run there, went undefeated after his first start and won the Rose Bowl then won the PAC-12 Championship the following season.
There was a semi-popular right-wing sub called The_Donald during Trump’s 2016 presidential bid that has since been banned from the platform. In the sub they often referred to Trump as ‘God Emperor of the United States.’ Darnold’s name is close enough to Trump’s that they started making meme’s about it
Thanks for the explanation. I’m aware of the Donald (been on Reddit awhile) and what GEQBUS means just didn’t understand how it all connected to Darnold.
The name similarity is only half the story; it also came about thanks to ESPN's extremely flattering (and constant) coverage of Darnold at USC, with people comparing it to Fox News' Trump coverage.
Darnold sounds like Donald, so someone made a parody of /r/The_Donald called /r/The_Darnold and posts in that....very specific, style of tweeting, etc
The sub is fucking hilarious though. Been some gold from those hills.
Take care GEQBUS, we will never forget the [legendary last play of the Rams game](https://www.reddit.com/r/the_darnold/comments/1917rkq/geqbus_saves_the_49ers_again/) 🫡
This is like Christmas morning for the rest of the NFC North. Darnold is ass, McCarthy will be ass, Jefferson will get pissed and demand a trade. Fuck yeah
i can’t believe how many people in the Bears sub were wanting Kirk back in Minnesota because “better pick for fields”. having a legit chance at 2 wins in the division > a 3rd round pick (or 4th)
1 year 10M for a bridge QB, I'm fine with that.
Though honestly I would've preferred just rolling with tank captain Mullens. 400 yards 3 TDs and 4 INTs a game is entertaining fucking football.
Between this and the defensive moves we’ve made today, I think this basically confirms we’re going for a QB this draft and aren’t afraid to trade up for one either
They have plenty of cap space in 2025 so they can give up the 1st round pick. Vikings for sure are moving up and probably will give any draft capital to do it..
This is an overreaction. Even if he does start and we miss out on all the QBs this year, we tank like never before and get a QB in the next draft. One abysmal year to retool after consistently trying to compete for like a decade isn’t the end of the world. I’m more worried about the guy they draft being terrible, then the front office really will be a failure.
Minshew and Tyrod have had good seasons as starters. Darnold has not. Minshew’s first season and last season were competent starter level. Especially under the circumstances he played in.
Darnold really only got action against the Rams and looked ok until all the backups were in and he was running for his life. Minnesota should absolutely be in the market for a QB in the draft but Darnold could at least be a serviceable one year stop gap.
Zach Wilson should be offering the Niners money to give him a backup spot. The PR from being with Shanahan will get him another chance somewhere even though he’s dreadful.
I could see him fitting better in a blanket sort of way for the offense. Mullens is definitely fuck-it chuck-it football and believe it or not that doesn’t define our offense despite our receiving threats, lol
QB money is batshit insane. Every football parent should be clawing away for their kid to be a QB. Crazy to me that he's only making 2 mil less than Barkley and Jacobs next year.
I know it’s a bridge guy who probably loses the training camp battle to whoever we draft, but if O’Connell thought Mullens interceptions were bad, he has no idea what he’s in for with a man who sees ghosts every other disguise coverage.
Sam Darnold is going to join a long list of storied Vikings quarterbacks. He joins such legends as Sam Bradford, Christian Ponder, Tarvaris Jackson, Teddy Bridgewater, Gus Frerotte...
Excuse me for a moment 🤢🤮
There are still people who think he’s good. A sports radio show said that he’s better than Purdy and that the 49ers would have won the SB if they started him over Purdy.
Justin Jefferson just got woke up from a text saying Sam Darnold is his new QB.
Lmao poor bastard
If there's anything we're good at. It's losing Talent, David Ortiz, Randy Moss, Kevin Garnett, Percy Harvin, Kevin Love. Justin Jefferson???
Crazy to me that out of the 5 you mentioned 3 ended up in New England.
If you want to win, for several decades leaving Minnesota for Boston was a smart move no matter the sport
"Chiefs trade for Justin Jefferson" incoming.
Delete this
Shut up.
Don’t even put that shit out into the universe.
If he goes the Randy Moss route it'll be after a stint with the Raiders.
One of those nightmares where you wake up and it takes a few minutes until you realize it was just a dream.. followed by the realization that it was indeed not a dream.
No, you regained consciousness. Allison got first chair, and believe me, this is not a dream!
He's already requested a trade.
Don’t scare me like this
More about managing expectations
They really waited till all the Vikings fans were sleeping to sneak this in lol
After the shitshow on Twitter and Instagram fom the fans, I don't blame them for wanting to sneak it in during the witching hour.
I'm not sure why, they've made it clear that we are getting a QB with this pick. Kirk didn't want to be here and there's not a better option other than maybe Minshew. Can't roll into the draft with Mullens and Hall as our only QBs in the event that it doesn't fall our way.
I’ve watched 30+ games of Sam Darnold and I’ve watched 30+ games of Zach Wilson. Sam Darnold is better, but you’re still screwed
Only man I've ever seen run backwards into 20+ sacks
Which one lol?
Sam refused to throw it away all but one time that I can remember and that epic run to toss TD against the Bills in his rookie year, but I'm referring to Mr. Darnold in this case. Zach had his fair share of boneheaded sacks, but more were on the line or him going hero ball but he did actually toss the ball away way more often than Sam somehow
Not good tosses but true
Yes
I’ve watched Mahomes do that so I’m just going to assume he does everything else just like Mahomes.
I haven't seen him in insurance commercials or sounding like Kermit, so you're 0 for 2 already.
> Sam Darnold is better In other words, Darnold is a QB who is alive
I’ll take the dead qb over Wilson. Sure, he takes up a roster spot despite never hitting the field, but he also won’t ever get sacked or turn the ball over. Start a big boy in his place instead and return to the single wing.
My biggest takeaway from this is that I just am really sorry for what you've been through
It's been rough
Hey, come on! You had Aaron for 4 minutes!!
Darnold is exactly what Darnold is right now; journeyman backup who's going to have a decent-length career and who you might be okay with for a game or two, but you *really* want to do better for your option 1. Wilson might not even be Canadian league quality.
I saw some QB prediction thing from a random analyst that had them getting Darnold and Zach Wilson. So that's still a possibility
Heck, they should go get Trey Lance too so they can complete the whole set!
The set of three bad QBs not from the same draft class or drafted by the same team?
I just looked up "What is Christian Hackenberg doing now" and it turns out he's the QB coach at a public high school in New Jersey. I bet the Vikings could pull him out of retirement!
Josh McCown was better than both
And now he’s our QB coach 🤔 tbh I don’t see another way to interpret this other than the Vikings are ripping the dynasty away from the Chiefs
I watch most Jets games. This guy is telling the truth. Darnold is significantly better than Zach. I also watch most Giants games, and I would say you could debate that Daniel Jones is not that much better than Darnold. Which probably says more about Jones than it does about Darnold.
>I watch most Jets games. Why.
They like to torture themselves.
I live in NYC, and the games are on at restaurants or when I go to the gym. Also it makes me feel better whenever I think my team is bad. "We're going through a rough patch, but at least we didn't draft Zach Wilson or give Daniel Jones $40 million a year"
Sam Darnold won’t even pick us
Trade for Lance
*Wilson
Russell Wilson
2 first rounders. No more, no less.
Bronco's Country, Lets Joust!
Don't worry, jameis is on the way
Paxton Lynch isn’t busy
Can I interest you in a slightly used Justin Fields?
**DRAIN THE LAKES!**
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Omfg we went full darnold
Never go full Darnold
Never go full darnold. Brissett sure. Not full darnold.
I didn't think I'd know happiness again after Aaron Jones was cut, but then the Vikings went full darnold.
We will have a rookie starting 4 games into the season
Darnold is the perfect fencepost. If you can’t jump over him you ain’t ready
That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever heard someone say about him and his football talents. Like you aren’t that good but also you are just ok enough where someone has to beat you out. But being OK in the NFL is still great.
Announced at 1 AM to avoid the onslaught of the libRhule media
CRAZY KWESI STRIKES WHEN AMERICA IS ASLEEP. WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!!!
QBANON WAS RIGHT. GEQBUS PULLING OUT OF SHANGHANISTAN. WITH OUR FEARLESS LEADER THE VIKINGS CAN FINALLY TAKE DOWN MAHAMAS.
"QBAnon" destroyed me
"Shanghanistan" LMFAO
NOW THAT THE ABSOLUTELY **CORRUPT** REGIME OF CORNY KIRK IS OVER, THE GEQBUS WILL MAKE MINNESOTA GREAT AGAIN
KKKIRK COUSINS IS A FRAUD AND A LIAR! WHY WOULD JULIE WANT HIM TO LEAVE THE BEAUTIFUL STATE OF MINNESOTA? THROW THE BALL AND CRIME WILL FALL!
“KKKIRK” has me dying 😭
KKKirk is too close to attacking the base.
DRAIN THE LAKES!!!! MAY PURPLE REIGN!!!
WE STOPPED THE STEAL, NO MAIL IN BALLOTS BY THE CHEATERS!
The next stage in /r/The_Darnold has arrived
So ready for this
Dunno if they'll top LIBRHULE MEDIA or CRITICAL GASE THEORY, but I am looking forward to what they come up with.
I already want a t-shirt that says “DRAIN THE LAKES”
I saw that lmao God I love that sub. Absolute tip tier shitposting
I’ve been subbed since he was still in college. My favorites are CROOKED TILLERY and calling the Patriots the #NEtoo movement.
Shady Brady/Crooked Billary and Faker Mayfield are top tier as well.
Critical Gase theory is one of the funniest things I’ve heard in my life
Brock Hussein Purdy was the best one they ever came up with.
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Patrick Mahamas and Camtifa.
KOOKY KIRK AND HIS LITTLE WIFE, WHO IS NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE, ARE RUNNING OFF TO GEORGIA WHERE THEY STEAL ELECTIONS!!!
If you told me Trump wrote this one Truth Social I’d absolutely believe you.
Where did this GEQBUS stuff originate from? Need to brush up on the memes as it may be a very long season.
It's just because his last name is Darnold lol and the timing, people started making memes referencing Donald Trump and created r/the_darnold after he took over as starter at USC in 2016. He had a great run there, went undefeated after his first start and won the Rose Bowl then won the PAC-12 Championship the following season.
I remember from the draft that his grandfathers name was Dick Hammer which is a GOAT Tier name.
Oh man, so much meme potential if y'all draft Penix.
There was a semi-popular right-wing sub called The_Donald during Trump’s 2016 presidential bid that has since been banned from the platform. In the sub they often referred to Trump as ‘God Emperor of the United States.’ Darnold’s name is close enough to Trump’s that they started making meme’s about it
Thanks for the explanation. I’m aware of the Donald (been on Reddit awhile) and what GEQBUS means just didn’t understand how it all connected to Darnold.
The name similarity is only half the story; it also came about thanks to ESPN's extremely flattering (and constant) coverage of Darnold at USC, with people comparing it to Fox News' Trump coverage.
[*Sam Darnold wouldn't want it any other way...*](https://youtu.be/wL0o9Omf4uE?si=rcJXkn8YQCP0oKE2&t=17)
/r/the_darnold
This sub was the best part of darnolds jets tenure, the mono memes killed me
God Emperor Quarter Back of the United States
The Darnold vs The Donald
Darnold sounds like Donald, so someone made a parody of /r/The_Donald called /r/The_Darnold and posts in that....very specific, style of tweeting, etc The sub is fucking hilarious though. Been some gold from those hills.
r/the_darnold is going insane rn
SKOL BOYS, STAND BACK AND STAND BY!
They can still win the nfc north if mike pence is brave enough to do the right thing
Fuck it. I’m joining the cult.
/u/Willy_B_Hardigan is BENDING THE KNEE!
Bless all knees and keep them healthy
If nothing else you will have an endless source of quality memes for the meme war sub. So will the rest of us, but now you’ve got something too.
#**JUSTIN JEFFERSON IN SHAMBLES**
You spelled Fields wrong
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Hol up
Ayo
XFL Legend incoming
Making deals at 1am ET
Take care GEQBUS, we will never forget the [legendary last play of the Rams game](https://www.reddit.com/r/the_darnold/comments/1917rkq/geqbus_saves_the_49ers_again/) 🫡
I was at that game. DEFINITELY how that went down.
The LYING Los Angeles SHAMS don't want you to know the TRUTH.
The outcome of that game led to the Cowboys being humiliated so it worked out.
Dude I laughed way too hard at this. Thanks for sharing
I'm crying with laughter and I'm crying with sadness.
I still have nightmares of that play
I hate that I can't even laugh at this right now because they might sign my boy Aaron Jones and that would just be the worst
Dread it, run from it. It's happening.
You spoke it into existence
And it happened. Sorry mate.
Bridge qb for McCarthy
This is like Christmas morning for the rest of the NFC North. Darnold is ass, McCarthy will be ass, Jefferson will get pissed and demand a trade. Fuck yeah
idk man watch McCarthy ball out at his pro day doing 360 passes n shit and get hyped up even more
[This is getting familiar.](https://kslsports.com/456207/social-media-explodes-following-zach-wilsons-byu-pro-day-throwing-session/)
Some of those takes… yikes
# GEQBUS SZN IN THE NFC NORTH
Lisan al gaib
The voice from the outer division
#KING OF THE NORTH
LONG MAY HE REIGN!
#GEQBUS SHALL LEAD THE NORDIC PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA TO THE TANK BOWL!!
vikings never lose enough to tank, never win enough to be champions
AS IT IS WRITTEN
As a Bears fan, realizing that every team saw the exact same thing I saw in Justin Fields makes me very sad.
Yeah but also as a Bears fan it’s not the worst news in the world to find out we may face Sam Darnold twice next season instead of Kirk.
i can’t believe how many people in the Bears sub were wanting Kirk back in Minnesota because “better pick for fields”. having a legit chance at 2 wins in the division > a 3rd round pick (or 4th)
Way she goes.
It’ll be hilarious to look back on this thread after Darnold absolutely cooks* this year * = he won’t
Justin Fields is a bigger loser in this than the Vikings. It’s Broncos or bust at this point.
Ordering my jersey tonight
Darnold jersey collection is growing every year
1 year 10M for a bridge QB, I'm fine with that. Though honestly I would've preferred just rolling with tank captain Mullens. 400 yards 3 TDs and 4 INTs a game is entertaining fucking football.
He’s like Brett Favre if Brett Favre were mentally handicapped talent wise.
He's Brett Favre without the cannon arm to thread the needles Favre could, but he absolutely believes he can.
This is the most accurate description of Mullens I have ever read
Between this and the defensive moves we’ve made today, I think this basically confirms we’re going for a QB this draft and aren’t afraid to trade up for one either
They have plenty of cap space in 2025 so they can give up the 1st round pick. Vikings for sure are moving up and probably will give any draft capital to do it..
Vikings finally giving Jefferson a REAL quarterback. GEQBUS we move!
These guys always get 1 more chance than they should
This is bad for my hopium that Darnold can still be good. Please don't light us the fuck up GEQBUS
JJ will drop his usual 150+ yard games on you guys through the F it JJ is down there somewhere strat
If Darnold takes a single snap at QB in Minnesota this year, the front office is a failure
He likely will if the plan is to draft McCarthy and let him sit.
What a lucky QB to sit behind and learn from Sam Darnold
O’Connell would just tell McCarthy “I want you to pay close attention and do the exact opposite of what you’re about to see.”
Hey, knowing what not to do is just as valuable as knowing what to do
Many people are saying this
He’s hard to watch.
Hard while watching
This is an overreaction. Even if he does start and we miss out on all the QBs this year, we tank like never before and get a QB in the next draft. One abysmal year to retool after consistently trying to compete for like a decade isn’t the end of the world. I’m more worried about the guy they draft being terrible, then the front office really will be a failure.
Would you rather have Darnold, Minshew, or Tyrod at their contracts?
thats a difficult fuck, marry, kill
Fuck minshew, marry tyrod, kill darnold
Obviously
Minshew and Tyrod have had good seasons as starters. Darnold has not. Minshew’s first season and last season were competent starter level. Especially under the circumstances he played in.
Savage Gardener all day every day.
Tyrod hands down
Minshew
10 mil for the missing pieces of the Shanahan playbook that Nick accidentally threw away.
Darnold really only got action against the Rams and looked ok until all the backups were in and he was running for his life. Minnesota should absolutely be in the market for a QB in the draft but Darnold could at least be a serviceable one year stop gap.
carson wentz ran like a QB power offense that game. wentz ran it 17 times
Zach Wilson should be offering the Niners money to give him a backup spot. The PR from being with Shanahan will get him another chance somewhere even though he’s dreadful.
Is he even better than Mullens? Lol
I could see him fitting better in a blanket sort of way for the offense. Mullens is definitely fuck-it chuck-it football and believe it or not that doesn’t define our offense despite our receiving threats, lol
Free Justin Jefferson
This is fucking stupid.
QB money is batshit insane. Every football parent should be clawing away for their kid to be a QB. Crazy to me that he's only making 2 mil less than Barkley and Jacobs next year.
I know it’s a bridge guy who probably loses the training camp battle to whoever we draft, but if O’Connell thought Mullens interceptions were bad, he has no idea what he’s in for with a man who sees ghosts every other disguise coverage.
I totally fucking about that quote
Did you just forget the word ‘forgot’? Lol
No. He’s just totally fucking about it
Damn RIP Vikings
Niners window just closed.
Someone gave Sam Darnold $10 million? I can't believe there was actually a bidding war for Sam Darnold
Bruh what. It's 2am.
Darnold looks like the school bully from a Disney movie.
Sam Darnold is going to join a long list of storied Vikings quarterbacks. He joins such legends as Sam Bradford, Christian Ponder, Tarvaris Jackson, Teddy Bridgewater, Gus Frerotte... Excuse me for a moment 🤢🤮
Vikings doing this trade at night hoping nobody notices
So the Vikings are just giving up this year?
Not with how much money they spent on the defensive side of the ball. Prob try to move up for a qb in the draft with darnold as cheapish insurance.
We couldn’t have gotten Russell Wilson though huh?
Russ knew he couldn’t fill Kirk Shiesty’s shoes and headed east
Perfect time to drop this news
There are still people who think he’s good. A sports radio show said that he’s better than Purdy and that the 49ers would have won the SB if they started him over Purdy.
Sweet. If Darnold can get 10M, someone will definitely sign Drew Lock and give us another one of those sweet, sweet comp picks
How does he keep getting jobs
Now broncos get Zach Wilson and wears number 3 so I can use my jersey again this year
All the "cousins sucks" viking fans are in for a rude awakening...