After losing his rookie season to a knee injury, J.J. McCarthy will now be able to prove if the Minnesota Vikings were indeed the best landing spot for a quarterback prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft. He is set up to succeed in a way few quarterbacks are, and under the guidance of head coach Kevin O'Connell his upside is huge.
From a fantasy football angle, there's a lot to like about McCarthy. He was an accurate passer at Michigan, particularly to the middle of the field, and his speed/athleticism points to upside beyond what he showed as a runner in college (632 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, and remember, sack yardage is counted against a quarterback's rushing yards at the college level).