The odd man out in this entire process appears to be Sam Darnold. And in Darnold’s case, it seems that he’s getting battered by recency bias to an extreme degree. In the 2024 regular season for head coach/offensive shot-caller Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings,

There were two reasons the move didn’t make sense for the Vikings. Plus, Aaron Rodgers’s price tag, mid-first round draft targets and more.

In nine seasons, Wentz has a 47-46-1 record as a starting QB, and he's thrown 86 more touchdowns than he has interceptions (153 to 67). If nothing, Wentz could be a solid insurance plan for the Vikings if McCarthy struggles coming back from a torn meniscus in his knee.