" team give up on young qb's before qb's give up"
Or some such is the quote i refer to.

And now?
I keep hearing these rumblings of- KOC has given up on Kid9.

https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/qb-rumors-mn-vikings-jj-mccarthy-backup/

Who can blame KOC if he can somehow unhitch his career from the drowning man he tied himself to in the 24 draft. Man what a disaster. Recall, the Vikings actually traded up to draft McCarthy. And most of what i heard since? No other team with qb need had JJmac on their top 50 board.
In other words. The team could have likely drafted a position player, and still snagged JJM in round 2.
What ever algorithm kwesi was using back then? I hope its been burned in the outback burn pit!

Idk about kyler murray. It comes down to cost. Same for cousins. Severe pay cuts for either? Ok. Why not. Somebody has to play the position. Competency would be a nice change from 2025.
Adding burrow? I'll believe it when I see it.

Really tho, the wise play is to say, sorry Koc. You went thumbs up on the pick. You told us on day 1 this is the guy you wanted. So? Deal with it. Design a scheme he can run. You & crazy quazy made your bed. Jj comes off the books in 2028.
Responsible teams with forsight, realize this isnt catastrophe. Its opportunity to get into position to have the #1 pick in a good qb draft. Which, 2027 has the early thoughts of being exactly that. Live with the warts in 2026.
#1 in 27 could land the kid from Oregon, maybe a learned up version of Arch Manning?