A new report offered a blunt assessment of Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy as mandatory minicamp this week. The Vikings have an unusual schedule this offseason, where they will hold three voluntary practices for OTAs next week after mandatory minicamp this week.
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For about six weeks, Minnesota Vikings fans have daydreamed about when rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy might take the reins of QB1. Minnesota found McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in April’s draft after a trade one spot up the board with the New York Jets.
The Minnesota Vikings traded up one spot in the 2024 NFL Draft to select Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. It would appear, however, that they are in no rush to get him on the field as veteran quarterback Sam Darnold is seeing nearly every first-team reps through OTAs.
Packers CB Jaire Alexander compared WR Jayden Reed to another longtime Packers receiver. “I mean, he has full potential. He reminds me of a young Randall Cobb.
Tuttle will be competing for the starting job. fds2024 is Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle’s seventh season of college football and second with the Wolverines.
Minnesota Vikings’ wide receiver Justin Jefferson is finally secured long-term to the franchise. In a record setting contract extension that was recently announced, Jefferson is now the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL and will remain with the Vikings’ through the 2028 season.
The Vikings and wide receiver Justin Jefferson finally reached the finish line in their contract negotiations on Monday and the result was a four-year, $140 million contract that confirms Jefferson is a centerpiece of the franchise.
It is officially June, which means it's time for mandatory minicamps start ramping up around the NFL, and the Minnesota Vikings are one of several teams
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings finally gave wide receiver Justin Jefferson what he wanted in the form of a new four-year, $140 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
J.J. McCarthy was added as one of the shiny new weapons for the Minnesota Vikings this spring and many hope to learn everything they can about how the fit is going.
Justin Jefferson signed a record-breaking extension with the Vikings Monday, tying him to the franchise until 2028; the same year J.J. McCarthy's standard rookie contract will end.
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While some lauded McCarthy’s intangibles coming out of Michigan, others expressed serious concern over his physical limitations.
Here are three reasons to be optimistic about the Vikings in 2024.
At this point of the offseason, most major sports platforms are starting to put together their 2024 NFL season team and position rankings. One of the leading NFL analytics websites just recently released their starting quarterback rankings for all 32 teams ahead of the 2024 NFL season.
While the Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Sam Darnold to a deal worth up to $10 million in 2024, do not sleep on 2024 NFL Draft first rounder J.J.
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One of Minnesota’s best receivers informed reporters that McCarthy has a promising future.
For the previous six seasons, the Minnesota Vikings were blessed with the ease of mind that comes with having a veteran quarterback like Kirk Cousins. They’re quickly adjusting their expectations to life with a rookie quarterback during his first practice with the team in OTAs.
The Minnesota Vikings selected quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick, with hopes that they have found their franchise guy. After Kirk Cousins left in free agency to sign with the Atlanta Falcons, the Minnesota Vikings landed on Michigan's J.J.
Minnesota Vikings’ rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a cannon of an arm. This is nothing new. We saw his cannon at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine where McCarthy showed off a 61 mph fastball.
The Minnesota Vikings see QB Sam Darnold as an important piece in the development of rookie signal-caller J.J. McCarthy.
McCarthy was the fifth quarterback selected in last month’s draft. He didn’t put up huge passing numbers in college at Michigan, but he helped the team win plenty of games, including the national championship last season.
It’s easy for an NFL rookie to become overwhelmed. They’re staring down massive men moving at ridiculous speeds with one goal in mind: crush the opponent.
One imagines that the very first practice for a rookie quarterback in the NFL would be daunting. After all, the quarterback is arguably the most high-profile position in professional sports, and there is little room for error in the NFL — even for rookies.
J.J. McCarthy is far from the most talented QB of his draft class, but he may benefit from the best situation on his new team.
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