The Vikings had three quarterbacks to choose from. They may have picked the wrong one.

By the end of last season, the Minnesota Vikings had three quarterbacks on their roster: Sam Darnold, who started every game during a 14-3 regular season, Daniel Jones, whom the team signed last November after he was released by the New York Giants, and rookie J.J.

By the end of last season, the Minnesota Vikings had three quarterbacks on their roster: Sam Darnold, who started every game during a 14-3 regular season, Daniel Jones, whom the team signed last November after he was released by the New York Giants, and rookie J.J. McCarthy, who missed the entire year after tearing his meniscus.

After Darnold lost his last two starts — a regular-season game that decided who won the NFC North, and a playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams — the Vikings determined he wasn’t the long-term answer at the position. Minnesota also didn’t see enough from Jones in practice to retain him.

Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks in the offseason, while Jones signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Minnesota, meanwhile, handed the keys of the franchise to McCarthy, who in his last collegiate game completed only 10 of 18 passes for 140 yards.

In Week 1, the Vikings looked like geniuses after McCarthy led a come-from-behind victory against the Chicago Bears.

Entering Week 12, Minnesota may be second-guessing its decision, as Darnold and Jones have their respective teams near the top of the standings while the Vikings are floundering — with McCarthy a significant part of the problem.