thyOne impressive game does not a career make. The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season, and one of the biggest reasons has been the poor play and slow development of second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

Prior to facing the Washington Commanders at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 14, McCarthy appeared to be a bumbling, stumbling and somewhat hopeless signal caller for a team that was playing some of the worst offensive football in recent memory. It became a foregone conclusion that the Vikings would be looking for a veteran quarterback in the offseason who could raise the level of play and return the team to contender status.

Minnesota's doldrums had shunted the team to last place in the NFC North, and there appears to be little chance of

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