Daily Norseman on J.J. McCarthy
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When the Vikings failed to trade up for Maye, they felt they had to take a quarterback with the 11th-overall pick and even moved up one pick to select McCarthy... McCarthy had notable flaws coming out of Michigan... only threw the ball 713 times during his collegiate career... While McCarthy tore his meniscus in that game, O'Connell declared the Vikings had found their franchise quarterback, heightening expectations among the fanbase.
STACKED’s take
McCarthy's limited college production and early injury undermine Vikings' franchise QB narrative.
Vikings felt compelled to take McCarthy with the 11th-overall pick after failing to trade up for Maye, moving up one additional pick to select him. McCarthy had notable flaws coming out of Michigan—he won a national championship under Jim Harbaugh but threw the ball only 713 times during his collegiate career. Despite a big arm, 6'3", 197 lb frame, and infrastructure to elevate him, McCarthy tore his meniscus in his first preseason game in summer 2024. O'Connell declared the Vikings had found their franchise quarterback after the injury, heightening fanbase expectations, but the McCarthy myth kept growing despite his limited college production and early injury setback.
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