Michael Salfino lays out his reasoning for who the Minnesota Vikings should choose as their QB of the future and who they should trade away.

Consider the question begged. The phone is practically already ringing. The ghosts have been dispensed, Sam Darnold is slinging it, and the Vikings are playoff-bound — with a chance to secure a first round bye in Detroit on Sunday.

Minnesota is 14-2 on the year, same as the Lions, entering the two teams’ winner-take-the-NFC game on Sunday night in Detroit. They haven’t lost since falling in back-to-back games to the Lions and Rams in late October as they’ve doubled their win total from last year even after losing their expected starting quarteback to injury in the preseason.