The Vikings offense saw some ups and downs during team periods against the Patriots defense — and the downs are no reason to panic, Darrisaw noted.
It's all about ironing out the wrinkles before things count.
"We know there's gonna be mistakes and things we haven't seen, and that's why we get the opportunity to go against a different defense in the practice setting, to kind of learn from those mistakes and hopefully not allow them to happen in the game," he explained. "We don't want to be out here making mistakes, but it's practice. Things are going to happen, so why not make them now and correct them, come back out here tomorrow, not make those mistakes and take that into the season."
Entering his fifth season in Purple, Darrisaw embraces his role as a vet on the offense and readily does whatever possible to support younger players that include QB J.J. McCarthy and 2025 first-round pick Donovan Jackson.
McCarthy may be slated as the league's youngest starting quarterback of the season, but his poise already reads as a pro.
"Great leader," Darrisaw said. "His confidence is through the roof, but we knew that from last year, and I feel like \[last year's injury hasn't\] affected him at all. He's still the same J.J. It's gonna be really fun come game days, blocking for him, protecting him and seeing the plays that he can make."