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O'Connell orchestrated the 2024 pre-draft plan that led to J.J. McCarthy's selection

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McCarthy's role unclear after Cousins' return; part of Vikings' recent QB uncertainty.

J.J. McCarthy was selected in the 2024 pre-draft plan orchestrated by head coach Kevin O'Connell. The source references McCarthy in the context of an offseason 'competition' between McCarthy and Kyler Murray, noting the team's quarterback uncertainty over the last three years. With Kirk Cousins' return, McCarthy's role in the Vikings' quarterback situation is unclear, though O'Connell stated 'I don't think you can have a competition during the season.'

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