QB J.J. McCarthy, MIN (7 Viewers)

[steelwind]

Not me. I have Dimes on a bye. Love JJ’s schedule. Starting him with confidence at home against the Bears

I'm deciding between JJM or Rodgers vs Cinn.

that's tough. I think I go Rodgers for floor and JJM for ceiling.

Well then I'll choose ceiling. Going against Lamar, Bijan, London owner this week.

 

[Faust]

Vikings' J.J. McCarthy dealing with bruised hand, limited

 

[Tau837]

Really folks? People are willing to define a NFL QB after 4 starts? It’s really difficult to take some here seriously.

It’s more about the context of Darnold being 14-3 with that team last year and now being a legitimate MVP candidate in Seattle.

The Vikings needed J.J. McCarthy to be ready to go without training wheels and he wasn’t.

The growing pains should be expected, but it’s more difficult to swallow under the circumstances.

I’ve always felt like he was propped up by his supporting cast so it’s no surprise to me that he’s struggling.

I don’t think Darnold is a legit MVP candidate.

 

[Bronco Billy]

Really folks? People are willing to define a NFL QB after 4 starts? It’s really difficult to take some here seriously.

It’s more about the context of Darnold being 14-3 with that team last year and now being a legitimate MVP candidate in Seattle.

The Vikings needed J.J. McCarthy to be ready to go without training wheels and he wasn’t.

The growing pains should be expected, but it’s more difficult to swallow under the circumstances.

I’ve always felt like he was propped up by his supporting cast so it’s no surprise to me that he’s struggling.

What were people saying about Darnold after his first couple of seasons? You pick a superb example of why it is so important to be patient with young QBs and why such harsh critiques about JJM are so misplaced.

 

[Grahamburn]

Really folks? People are willing to define a NFL QB after 4 starts? It’s really difficult to take some here seriously.

It’s more about the context of Darnold being 14-3 with that team last year and now being a legitimate MVP candidate in Seattle.

The Vikings needed J.J. McCarthy to be ready to go without training wheels and he wasn’t.

The growing pains should be expected, but it’s more difficult to swallow under the circumstances.

I’ve always felt like he was propped up by his supporting cast so it’s no surprise to me that he’s struggling.

What were people saying about Darnold after his first couple of seasons? You pick a superb example of why it is so important to be patient with young QBs and why such harsh critiques about JJM are so misplaced.

All I'm saying is it's a lot easier to be patient with a young QB when you don't have a roster that's as ready to win as MN. That Vikings team won 14 games last year with Darnold. It always seemed like the wrong move to me to let him walk. I get that they didn't quite know what they had with Darnold when they drafted McCarthy, but they knew after the season. They should have at least franchise tagged him.

There are also several instances of young/rookie QBs lighting it up in their first couple seasons. McCarthy looks like a deer in headlights.

 

[Gally]

It always seemed like the wrong move to me to let him walk. I get that they didn't quite know what they had with Darnold when they drafted McCarthy, but they knew after the season. They should have at least franchise tagged him.

What they knew was Darnold couldn't handle playoff pressure. Darnold has been good this year but I will hold judgement until he plays well in a playoff game. He folded last year when the games mattered most. I didn't mind the Vikes letting him go because of the money he was going to command. I would have been ok with the franchise tag for a year to let JJM get a year of being physically able to participate but I didn't want a longer term deal for Darnold.

McCarthy looks like a deer in headlights.

I think JJM has the ability but is a "rookie". I don't think he looks deer in the headlights. I think he looks the part at times and is learning. He is improving every week even if it's just a little bit at times.

Injuries have really derailed the Vikes more than anything. Not being able to run the ball because they O-line is in a shambles has been the biggest issue. Hopefully as the line gets healthy we can get a complete picture.