Following the disappointing conclusion of their 2024 season in the wild-card round of the playoffs, most assumed the Minnesota Vikings would spend the next several months preparing J.J. McCarthy to take over as the team's starting quarterback for the 2025 campaign.
Well, these assumptions have been proven to be correct. McCarthy is currently set to step on the field in Week 1 for a Monday night showdown on the road against the Chicago Bears as the Vikings' new starting signal-caller.
Despite the majority being correct with their assumptions, the young passer's journey to becoming Minnesota's No.