Heading into the 2025 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings made a very aggressive choice to make second-yer quarterback J.J. McCarthy their starter. Even though he missed all of his rookie season last year due to a knee injury, the Vikings decided to throw him on the field and hope for the best.

Instead of pursuing a veteran option like Aaron Rodgers, who had heavy interest in playing for Minnesota, the Vikings took a gamble on their first-round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft.

While McCarthy has shown flashes of big-time potential, it has been very clear that he's not quite ready to be a starter.

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Through the first six games of his NFL career, McCarthy has completed just 54.1 percent of his pass attempts for 929 yard

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