We all spent most of the offseason wondering whether Sam Darnold could be as good as he was with the Vikings.

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Last season saw a breakout year; a new face for the “quarterback resurrection” movement already bolstered by Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield. Darnold threw for 35 touchdowns and 4,319 yards, both obviously career highs. A viral celebration captured his stretch of play with the Vikings: after a win over the Green Bay Packers, a locker room full of teammates and coaches and team employees broke into applause, sprayed bottles of water on Darnold and lifted him onto their shoulders.

Unfortunately for Darnold, his worst performances came in Minnesota’s two most important games. His first 14 sta

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