The Minnesota Vikings are in an interesting spot.
They moved on from Kirk Cousins this offseason, but they brought in Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones from Green Bay to go with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson.
They are seemingly just missing a quarterback on offense.
So, what would they look like if they drafted someone such as J.J. McCarthy?
ESPN analyst Field Yates had this to say on The Volume about what the Vikings could be with McCarthy under center:
“Minnesota could push for 10 wins with JJ as a rookie,” Yates said Tuesday morning.
“Minnesota could push for 10 wins with JJ as a rookie”
—@FieldYates tells @JohnMiddlekauff why JJ McCarthy has the best chance of all the rookie QBs to succeed in Year 1 pic.twitter.com/APQdFJ8Cts
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) April 23, 2024
Minnesota is one of the teams that is really talented but still missing a piece or two, which is why Yates thinks they can grab 10 wins with a competent quarterback.
They are very comparable to the Los Angeles Chargers, but they are just missing a quarterback.
They have established skill-position players and brilliant offensive coaches but are missing what’s under center.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell has been around a lot of brilliant NFL minds from Tom Brady and Bill Belichick to Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford.
Vikings fans should have complete trust in him to find their next great quarterback.
If he could bring in a prospect like McCarthy, who has championship DNA, that could be all the Vikings need to contend going into the future.
In a division with Jordan Love and the Packers, Jared Goff and the Lions, and presumably Caleb Williams and the Bears, Minnesota desperately needs to hit on this quarterback selection.
If they don’t, they might be in some trouble heading into the 2024 season.
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