As Sam Darnold ran back onto the field after an injury scare caused him to miss one play, the crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium roared with approval. Chants of "MVP, MVP, MVP" even broke out for a few seconds.

When Sam Darnold stepped up to replace first-round pick J.J. McCarthy as Vikings starting quarterback, Minnesota probably didn’t expect any potential for a future QB controversy. But through three games, the football gods have decided to be all about Sam Darnold.

The Vikings have provided a platform unlike any Sam Darnold had before, and the former Jets draft pick is thriving.

Sam Darnold is thriving with the Minnesota Vikings. These three teams should regret not going all-in to sign him this past offseason.

It might not look good now, but there is hope for a successful future. This is what the three rookie quarterbacks drafted in the first round — Chicago’s Caleb Williams, Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Denver’s Bo Nix — need to understand as they go through their predictable struggles.