The wait is finally over for the Minnesota Vikings to see what they have in quarterback J.J. McCarthy — but Tom Brady is already tempering expectations.
Ahead of the Vikings' matchup with the Chicago Bears on ESPN's "Monday Night Football," Brady spoke with Pro Football Focus (PFF) analyst Cris Collinsworth.
He issued a warning to Vikings fans that McCarthy, entering his first NFL game as the youngest starting quarterback in the NFL at 22 years old, is not going to look like Sam Darnold did a year ago.
"They're expecting J.J. to come and play at that level that Sam did. But I think that's a lot to ask a young player. In my second year, I wasn't the same quarterback that I was in Year 7 or Year 8. I was way better in 2007 than when I was in 2001 when I took over," Brady told Colli