J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
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McCarthy, who was selected 10th overall out of the University of Michigan in the 2024 Draft, should acclimate well to the NFL in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s QB-friendly system, with a dangerous arsenal of weapons featuring Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and Aaron Jones.
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings were in pads for the first time during training camp, leading to several impressive performances.
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Yardbarker on MSNHow Vikings' J.J. McCarthy 'has checked critical boxes early on' in training campThose running the Vikings took somewhat of a gamble when they decided to trust that McCarthy would be ready to win meaningful games in September after he spent his entire rookie season recovering from a meniscus repair.
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