On the doorstep of Minnesota Vikings training camp, the moment is here for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. As ESPN's Kevin Seifert noted, he is the only first-round draft pick quarterback in the modern era (since 1967) to miss his entire rookie season due to injury.
But the entire organization is invested in him as the quarterback of the present and hopefully the long-term future, and McCarthy is stepping into an enviably great situation.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, the Vikings were widely seen as the best situation for one of the members of a deep class of rookie quarterbacks to land in.