Minnesota could give J.J. McCarthy another year of development. Plus, Ben Johnson’s coaching future, and more in Albert Breer’s mailbag.

If the Vikings believe he can, that leap of faith will change the course of the organization. James Palmer of Bleacher Report predicted on the Thursday, Dec. 26 edition of his podcast that Minnesota will do precisely that by extending Darnold on a multiyear contract.

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A familiar voice who gets NFL fans ready for the slate of games every Sunday is thrilled with what he's seeing in Minnesota. WCCO's Jeff Wagner talked with James Brown, the host of NFL Today on CBS, about the Vikings success this year and the team's future at the quarterback position.

The Cleveland Browns are again entering an off-season in need of a quarterback. If the season ended today, the 3-12 Browns would own the fifth pick in the NFL draft. This could potentially put them in a position to draft a quarterback.

Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises in all the NFL this season. And in a few months, no one should be surprised by the contract quarterback Sam Darnold will be able to fetch.