Vikings, McCarthy and NFL
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J.J. McCarthy, Kevin O'Connell
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Vikings, J.J. McCarthy and Big-Named QB
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Who else is there? Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers (who turns 42 on December 3), Jimmy Garoppolo, Tyrod Taylor, Trey Lance, Marcus Mariota, Joe Flacco, and Gardner Minshew headline a weak (relative to recent years) class of veterans with starting experience.
The Vikings legend didn’t hold back while breaking down McCarthy’s early struggles and why fundamentals aren’t the only concern.
Pro receiver has said all of the right things and continued to support his young quarterback despite the offense's struggles.
There was movement at both end of the quarterback rankings spectrum in Week 11. Sam Darnold was knocked from his lofty perch atop the standings. Dillon Gabriel was pushed out of last place by default.
Not McCarthy. He’s comfortable owning up to his mistakes, as he did on Sunday after spraying the ball all over the place in the Vikings’ 19-17 loss to the Chicago Bears.
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Packers get first look at J.J. McCarthy, and his mix of aggression and inconsistency will fully test Green Bay’s defense
The start of J.J. McCarthy's trajectory hasn't been smooth on the Minnesota Vikings. Taken with the 10th overall pick in last year's draft, he has missed 22 of 27 potential games due to multiple injuries.
A Super Bowl winner aimed criticisms at Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy following his team's loss to the Chicago Bears.
The play of McCarthy is always under scrutiny, and the latest version of that comes from quarterback grades. Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski dropped his latest quarterback grades from Week 11 and McCarthy found himself with the lowest grade on the scale, an F.