Week 1 of the 2024 NFL preseason provided an opportunity to see the rookie quarterbacks from a strong draft class play their first professional games. And while a series or two to start a career is the smallest of sample sizes, it’s still fun to consider how good (or bad) their initial impressions were. The […]
Vikings pass catcher raves about rookie QB J.J. McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings made the direction of the franchise clear this past April when they selected quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick. The idea is McCarthy will take over as the starting quarterback when he’s ready with head coach Kevin O’Connell having benchmarks for him to hit. When you draft a quarterback highly […]
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy and Patrick Mahomes have one thing in common
When the Minnesota Vikings selected J.J. McCarthy 10th overall out of Michigan, they were hoping he would be the quarterback of the future. They didn’t draft him for his baseball skills. Unfortunately, on a Tuesday night in Minneapolis, that’s all anyone could talk about, as he threw out one of the worst first pitches in […]
Recent NFL Draft video shows the Rams knew of the Vikings love for J.J. McCarthy
When teams identify a player that they want in the NFL Draft, they will often do whatever it takes to go and get that player. For the Minnesota Vikings, they knew they wanted a top quarterback. They tried to get Drake Maye from North Carolina, but nobody was willing to accept a trade to move […]
What rookie QBs will start in 2024? Projecting when J.J. McCarthy, Drake Maye & more will join Caleb Williams
There were six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. That means 19 percent of the teams are in transition at the league’s most important position. From the early offseason news out of rookie minicamps and OTAs, only one of those QBs has been named a surefire starter for Week 1 […]