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Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said QB J.J. McCarthy is having a "great start" to the offseason. O'Connell also confirmed that McCarthy is taking snaps from starting C Ryan Kelly, ahead of QBs Sam Howell and Brett Rypien.
More O'Connell on McCarthy: "He’s bigger. He’s stronger. I can see it in his arm. I can see it in his movements. I can see just the ownership of playing quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He gained a lot from last year, albeit not how we drew it up."
With last year's knee injury behind him and any threat of Aaron Rodgers seemingly gone, McCarthy is set to take over an excellent situation this season. The Vikings have ranked top six in passing yards and TDs in each of O'Connell's three seasons as HC. Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson return to give McCarthy one of the strongest pass-catching trios in the league.
We, of course, have not seen McCarthy play a regular-season NFL snap. But he was an efficient college passer, went 10th overall in last year's draft, and was having a strong 2024 summer by all accounts.
For more on McCarthy's fantasy value, check out our updated list of 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers.
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