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I don't think it's going to be in Minnesota. And I don't think it's going to be in the next two years... he's playing a reactionary style of quarterback... You're seeing, I see a guy and I'm trying to throw it to him so that he can catch it. But I'm underestimating that... I'm not anticipating that that guy is going to break on that ball.
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Won't learn Vikings' system in next two years; playing reactionary, not anticipatory quarterback.

The source projects McCarthy will not learn to play quarterback in the Vikings' system within the next two years and likely not in Minnesota at all. The fundamental issue is that he is playing reactionary quarterback—a step behind—rather than anticipatory quarterback. He lacks even 'little a' anticipation (the ability to anticipate receiver breaks and window closure), instead playing at the level of 'I see a guy and I'm trying to throw it to him.' This is a multi-year rewiring process that the Vikings cannot afford to wait for given their roster's championship window.

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