The Minnesota Vikings officially have a new quarterback on their roster.
After losing Kirk Cousins, there was a strong belief that the Vikings would draft a QB, a prediction that came true when they selected J.J. McCarthy.
McCarthy is the highest-drafted quarterback in franchise history, which indicates what the organization thinks about him and his future with the team.
While the team did invest significant capital in him, there is a growing sense that McCarthy will not be the team’s Day 1 starter.
Vikings reporter Ben Goessling recently appeared on a local Minnesota radio show, stating his belief that McCarthy only has a 10% chance of starting Week 1.
Goessling said, “Kevin O’Connell does not want rookies on the field in this spot before they’re ready because I think he has a pretty strong belief that these guys are going to be better off with time to learn.”
According to @BenGoessling via @KFAN1003, at this time, he gives QB J.J. McCarthy a 10% chance to start week 1
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While there have been a few rookie quarterbacks in recent history that have played well right away, it doesn’t typically go well.
Take the 2023 season as an example.
The Houston Texans spent a lot of money and draft capital trying to fix their team, and they seemed to be a quarterback away from making a major leap.
C.J. Stroud fit their system well, and as a result, the team went from a bottom-feeder in 2022 to a playoff team in 2023.
While this was one success story, Bryce Young, who was taken one pick before him by the Carolina Panthers, didn’t have as great of a success story.
Teams like the Vikings are monitoring what has happened to other rookie quarterbacks throughout the years, and if Goessling’s comments are correct, it looks like they might be learning towards McCarthy taking a few more weeks to learn the ropes.
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