The Minnesota Vikings are going to have to face the music now. They have less than 18 hours to decide if they want to pay Sam Darnold like a franchise quarterback for one season or let him go in free agency and turn the reins over to Daniel Jones or J.J. McCarthy .

The New York Giants released Jones half of a season into his four-year, $160 million contract, of which $92 million was guaranteed. All that money in his pocket, plus a relatively lucrative rookie deal as the No. 6 overall pick in 2019 and the need to rebuild his value all lend to Jones coming in at a reasonable price.