Vikings might have made the wrong call on J.J. McCarthy
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One NFL coach offered a withering assessment of Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy after the team's 19-17 loss to the Chicago Bears.
A year lost to injury means the Vikings don’t have the luxury of waiting for QB J.J. McCarthy to develop, no matter how erratic he has been so far. “There are some plays where he’s making it hard on himself,
Week 11 in the NFL had no shortage of drama, as many of the early games went down to the wire. Out of the gate, the Sunday slate opened up with a back-and-forth affair between the Dolphins and Commanders from Madrid,
McCarthy was selected 10th overall and fifth of a record six first-round quarterbacks in 2024. Where does he rank now in his draft class?
The young quarterback took accountability for his poor play after struggling in the Vikings’ most recent loss.
Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy knows he didn't have his best performance against the Bears, acknowledging numerous mistakes.
He's now 0-3 at home in his career with two touchdown passes and six picks. His passer ratings in those three losses have been 37.5, 54.5, and 47.7. For context, McCarthy came into this game with an NFL-worst 65.8 rating. No one else in the league is below 70.
The Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Bears on Sunday, trying to win the regular-season matchup after taking the season opener against Caleb Williams and Co. J.J. McCarthy will play his third game back from injury,