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J.J. McCarthy Trade Grade: Vikings squeeze value from a tough hand (opens the original)
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J.J. McCarthy's ill-fated stint with the Minnesota Vikings is finally over after he was traded to the New York Giants. Overall, the franchise managed to squeeze some semblance of value from a tough hand. The Giants sent a 2027 fifth-round selection to the Vikings for McCarthy, who was drafted No. 10 overall just two years ago. It represents a steep fall from grace for the signal-caller, but this was always the most likely scenario. Trust broke down on all sides. The Vikings didn't trust McCarthy
5 players the Minnesota Vikings could have drafted over J.J. McCarthy (opens the original)
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Not only did J.J. McCarthy quickly lose the starting quarterback battle with Kyler Murray, but the 2024 first-round selection will now sit behind Carson Wentz as QB3 to begin the Minnesota Vikings' season. This whole situation has been a complete disaster. And it raises questions about why the Vikings drafted McCarthy in the first place. Perhaps things would be different had McCarthy not dealt with injury problems, but the Vikings were not going to wait around forever. The desired progress hasn'
Daronte Jones’ early excitement reflects beautifully on Vikings’ Brian Flores (opens the original)
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The Minnesota Vikings were always confident about retaining defensive coordinator Brian Flores despite a daring offseason bid from the Washington Commanders. They could do absolutely nothing about his right-hand man landing on Dan Quinn's staff. And even though it's early days, Daronte Jones has already brought a little bit of Flores' flavor to the Commanders' defensive unit. The Commanders were blown away by Jones' vision for their offense. He became a trusted ally for Flores, helping Minnesota
Predicting the Vikings' first five games of a pivotal 2026 season (opens the original)
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We have arrived. The Minnesota Vikings are gearing up for what promises to be a fascinating season for the franchise, and there is an enormous amount at stake. Much of the offseason talk has centered on the quarterback battle. Kyler Murray is the guy, but the hard work is just getting started. The Vikings need their new signal-caller to be firing on all cylinders from the outset, because this is a team built to win right now. If the Vikings had a competent quarterback last season, they would hav
J.J. McCarthy faces defining Vikings choice after crushing career setback (opens the original)
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J.J. McCarthy's inevitable fate has been confirmed. The Minnesota Vikings are moving forward with Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback, which was the likeliest scenario from the moment he signed after being released by the Arizona Cardinals. It's another major setback for McCarthy. Big things were projected for the first-round pick, but it's been a steep fall from grace that will now see him on the sidelines unless Murray underperforms or gets hurt. And now, McCarthy has two choices.Either
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