EAGAN, Minn. -- If there is anyone inside the Minnesota Vikings organization with a license to speak freely about J.J. McCarthy, it's Justin Jefferson. The team's star receiver spent the offseason working with his new quarterback, hanging out with him on and off the field, and Jefferson's genial public nature allows him to make frank judgments without disturbing the peace in the locker room.
So it was worth noting how Jefferson assessed McCarthy as training camp began last week. His words have proved prophetic.
"You definitely have to have patience," Jefferson said.