Kevin O'Connell had several explanations for Darnold's brutal playoff loss to the Rams and very few hints about where the QB position is headed.

With all due respect to the stupid (and desperate) NFL team that will eventually give Sam Darnold a Brink’s Truck of money this offseason — I urge you to reconsider. Monday night’s Minnesota Vikings wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams was a microcosm of Darnold’s inherent flaws as a difference-making quarterback. Proceed with caution.

Quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings had a magical season this year. They won a surprising 14 games in the regular season, and if it hadn’t been for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota would likely have had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.