Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy hasn't played a meaningful snap in the NFL, yet he compares favorably to the QB prospects coming into the

The Minnesota Vikings could field trade calls for J.J. McCarthy this offseason, but that's the least of their problems. Would they traded Kevin O'Connell?

The Minnesota Vikings now have more incentive than ever to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and keep J.J. McCarthy behind him in 2025.

J.J. McCarthy may not have played a single snap or thrown the ball even once during the regular season for the Minnesota Vikings, but he regularly posts his reactions to team news on his Instagram.

Darnold putting himself in a position to convince the Vikings that he's the best long-term answer at quarterback may have shifted McCarthy's fate.

As Sam Darnold has become the latest quarterback to bounce back after an underwhelming stretch, the Vikings have both enjoyed

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to consider moving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a trade this offseason.

"Prediction: The Vikings apply a $39M+ franchise tag on Sam Darnold, then trade J.J. McCarthy to the Las Vegas Raiders days before the NFL Draft. Darnold and the Vikings agree on a 4 year, $196M extension before the July 15 deadline that includes $110M guaranteed," Ginnitti wrote.

The teams are very familiar with each other by virtue of the connections between their coaching staffs and a regular-season meeting, won by the Rams.

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With that as context, FanDuel Sportsbook pitched a trade scenario on Thursday, Jan. 2, that would see Minnesota flip McCarthy to the struggling New York Jets -- who ironically drafted Darnold No. 3 overall in 2018 -- in return for a massive haul.