The Minnesota Vikings are in need of a new quarterback this season after the departure of Kirk Cousins, and it sounds like rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have a chance to show what he can do with the first-team offense.
During a recent press conference, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said that J.J. McCarthy will get reps with the starters during training camp, even though veteran quarterback Sam Darnold will get the bulk of the first-team reps.
“You will see at some point see J.J. be consistently maybe getting more one reps there,” O’Connell said at a press conference according to Pro Football Talk. “At the same time, I think Sam earned the right to take the bulk of those reps early on.”
Generally speaking, it sounds like O’Connell is happy with the quarterbacks so far.
“Both guys have done a lot of really, really good things and some more notable — visually — than others,” O’Connell said. “I also think both guys have made some mistakes with the football – learning mistakes — where they’re trying to either see if they can squeeze a ball in over the middle before a safety can step in front or maybe not taking a chance down the field in a 1-on-1 where maybe that’s our best option.”
We’ll have to see whether or not J.J. McCarthy can earn the job.
