Last year, the Minnesota Vikings took J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick, but his season ended before it could even begin as he became the first first-round quarterback to miss his entire rookie season due to injury.

Sam Darnold is gone, and J.J. McCarthy is healthy. The Vikings will be McCarthy's team this season, even if Kevin O'Connell doesn't come right out and say it. In an interview with Rich Eisen on Wednesday,

Shortly after the Minnesota Vikings let quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones leave via free agency in March, reports indicated that head coach Kevin O'Connell could have 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy compete for the starting job this summer.