After saying goodbye to veteran Kirk Cousins this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings may have a brewing quarterback controversy.
They took College of Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, and so they additionally introduced in Sam Darnold, who has been within the league since 2018.
It has been usually anticipated that Darnold could be Minnesota’s starter for Week 1, however Mark Craig of the Star Tribune stated in a tweet that he thinks McCarthy might be beneath middle when the common season kicks off.
Each have very sturdy arms. One is a rookie. One is Sam Darnold. So neither seems like an NFL starter proper now. Sam is being handled just like the starter however I nonetheless assume J.J. passes him and is the Week 1 starter. But when he does not it is nothing to be alarmed about. https://t.co/b0iigsuCoP
— Mark Craig (@markcraignfl) August 1, 2024
McCarthy is recent off main the Wolverines to a school nationwide championship, however there have been questions on whether or not he can succeed on the subsequent stage.
At Michigan, he performed in a run-heavy offensive system, however he’s now a member of an NFL staff that likes to let it fly.
Over the previous two seasons, the Vikings, beneath head coach Kevin O’Connell, have completed within the high 4 in go makes an attempt, and subsequently McCarthy should show he can constantly make performs downfield.
Fortunately, he has some playmakers on his facet, together with Justin Jefferson, who’s arguably the most effective large receiver within the NFL, wideout Jordan Addison, who had a powerful rookie marketing campaign final yr, and star tight finish T.J. Hockenson.
Darnold was anticipated to turn into a star when he entered the league because the No. 3 general choose within the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, however in six professional seasons, he has accomplished simply 59.7 % of his go makes an attempt and thrown virtually as many interceptions (56) as landing passes (63).
Due to this fact, McCarthy might not must do loads to earn Minnesota’s QB1 spot, whether or not he does it this summer time or sooner or later afterward.
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