3 days ago
NFL Vet, Analsyt believes Vikings still aren't sold on J.J. McCarthy going into 2025
NFL Vet, Analsyt believes Vikings still aren't sold on J.J. McCarthy going into 2025
Growing up there was "The Song that Never Ends" that we all sang to annoy our friends and family. Or maybe it was just me? Regardless, the Vikings have found their own version of that with a certain news story that refuses to leave the cycle.
During a recent appearance on Skol North's Purple Daily, Ross Tucker spoke about the Vikings quarterback situation. He discussed how, despite the team being all in on J.J. McCarthy, he was not really their first choice.
"No matter what the Vikings say about J.J. McCarthy... they wanted (Sam) Darnold back. And then when they weren't going to get Darnold back, they wanted Daniel Jones back... As much as they're "sold" on J.J. McCarthy, they weren't that sold... so (the Vikings) have some doubt."
The team let Darnold walk to sign a $100 million contract with the Seahawks in free agency in March. The Vikings traded up to draft McCarthy in last year's NFL Draft while they had Darnold under a one-year deal.
While the idea of them wanting to keep Darnold around after going 14-3, the way the season ended put the proverbial nail in the coffin. If you need further validation, they are all in on McCarthy; look at the comments coming out about their new quarterback from veterans on the team.
