McCarthy comes into a great situation with the Vikings.
It's common knowledge by now that J.J. McCarthy is coming into a great situation with the Minnesota Vikings, who drafted him tenth overall this year. He's got a strong coaching staff led by Kevin O'Connell and Josh McCown, weapons that include Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and Aaron Jones, and an offensive line bookended by two excellent tackles.
In Schatz's rankings, McCarthy trails only Matt Leinart with the 2006 Cardinals , Caleb Williams with the 2024 Bears , and in the No. 1 spot...Daunte Culpepper with the 1999 Vikings . Of course, Culpepper didn't play at all as a rookie, sitting behind Jeff George and Randall Cunningham. But that same supporting cast helped him explode onto the scene in 2000, recording 40 combined passing and rushing touchdowns while making the Pro Bowl and leading the Vikings to the NFC title game.
A similar situation could take place in Minnesota 25 years later. The Vikings aren't going to rush McCarthy's development, so it seems likely that Sam Darnold will be their starting quarterback for at least a major chunk of this season. If he plays well enough, it would give Minnesota the ability to sit McCarthy for the entire year and prepare him to take over in 2025.
Thanks for reading. Make sure to bookmark this site and check back daily for the latest Vikings news and analysis all offseason long.Will Ragatz is the publisher of Inside the Vikings, an SI.com channel in the Fan Nation network. He's in his fourth season as a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat writer, covering the team at practices, games, and all offseason long. Will posts daily Vikings articles year-round.
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