MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were all-in on developing quarterback J.J. McCarthy this season, after his rookie year was lost to injury, with the belief they could insulate him from some of the natural struggles of inexperience by surrounding him with a stacked veteran team and a savvy coaching staff.

After a bumpy start put some holes in the plan, the blueprint all but disintegrated in a blowout to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday. Not only have the players and schemes on offense and defense failed to deliver, but they've had all of two games during which to test McCarthy.

“I told our team, ‘This is where we’re going to find out what we’re all about,'” coach Kevin O'Connell said after the 37-10 defeat that was the second worst in his four seasons.

The Vikings were deal

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