Sam Darnold's storybook season began to unravel in Week 18 and came completely apart in the Minnesota Vikings' playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Much of that had to do with the intense pressure suddenly dialed up against him and the Vikings' offensive line not being able to withstand it. Still, it's a disappointing end to what had been one of the more surprising developments in the NFL this season.
Darnold will now wait to see which team wants to pay him most handsomely on the hope that he can replicate the breakout performance. And the work begins by pundits to properly contextualize a journeyman who finally unlocked something but ultimately has little to show for it.
