Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy Draws High Praise From Aaron Jones: 'In the Same Category as Aaron Rodgers'

Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy Draws high praise from Aaron Jones: 'In the same category as Aaron Rodgers'

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy earned high praise from Aaron Jones, who compared his football IQ to that of Aaron Rodgers. With confidence from coaches and teammates, McCarthy is ready to lead the team moving forward.

J.J. McCarthy Passed the Test on Saturday

The Minnesota Vikings took down the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday. They move to 1-0 in the preseason, and truthfully, none of that matters. Really, the only thing that should be a talking point is J.J. McCarthy passing the test. In the first preseason game, J.J. McCarthy passed the most critical test yet as he readies to take over as Minnesota Vikings quarterback. No, I really don’t care that the Vikings’ new signal caller was …

The Vikings' QB Who Offered Some Oomph and Pizzazz

Brad Rempel-Imagn ImagesBrad Rempel-Imagn Images Coming into the 2025 preseason, the Vikings’ QB position was the talk of the town. After all, the 22-year-old sophomore — Mr. J.J. McCarthy — was making his return to the field. The QB1 ended up playing a single series before handing off the baton to Sam Howell, the clear favorite to be the team’s QB2. Afterwards, veteran journeyman Brett Rypien got into the game before UDFA rookie Max Brosmer fin…

Thoughts on J.J. McCarthy? – SKOR North

Well, what did you think about J.J. McCarthy’s performance on Saturday? Tough to learn anything from one series and 4 for 7 for 30 yards BUT it was nice to see him out there at least looking the part. Perhaps the most fun appearance of the game was rookie QB Max Brosmer who went 5 for 8 for 47 yards and threw a TD pass. He likely is, and already has, gained serious consideration to be QB3 in 2025. I want to draw your attention on this Monday to …