To say that J.J. McCarthy’s first season as a starter for the Minnesota Vikings was a disappointment could be an enormous understatement.
The previous top-10 decide struggled to remain on the sector, and whereas he confirmed flashes of sturdy play, the offense was powerful to observe at instances.
Notably, Justin Jefferson’s numbers clearly mirrored that. The famous person wideout logged 1,048 yards, however his two touchdowns have been the fewest in a season in his profession.
However, he is nonetheless a fan of his signal-caller. In a quick-hitting session with Yahoo Sports activities, he had two attention-grabbing phrases to explain McCarthy.
Justin Jefferson is a fan of J.J. McCarthy
“Younger bull,” Jefferson said.
Jefferson appeared pissed off on the sidelines at instances this previous season. Then once more, he is been nothing however supportive of McCarthy.
Earlier in February, he admitted that whereas he would not have any management over who’s behind middle, he was going to do what he might to assist McCarthy elevate his sport.
“As of proper now, J.J. is my QB. For me, it’s to get him to the place we have to go; it begins off proper now within the offseason and getting higher now,” Jefferson said on “Up & Adams.”
The Vikings reportedly oversimplified the playbook to assist McCarthy, however it did not work. Head coach Kevin O’Connell wasn’t so sure about the young quarterback, but he was their solely possibility.
And now that GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is not within the constructing, it’s going to be attention-grabbing to see whether or not they usher in somebody to compete with McCarthy in coaching camp.
