SI.com's Breer: Why the Vikings are betting big on JJ McCarthy

MaroonBells wrote:

Good article that pretty much confirms everything we kinda/sorta knew. 

You never really know if a young QB can play in the NFL until he takes snaps in a real NFL game, but I think we can probably safely say he's no Josh Rosen or Trey Lance, and just THAT is a very good thing. That throw to Trishton Jackson on the over route with a LB in his face was a throw not many rookie QBs make. Hell, not many veteran QBs for that matter. 

I was thinking at the time but didn't want to say it out loud for fear of raising the ire of the Ma McCarthys—ok, you :-)—but I wondered if the weight loss was maybe due to depression. I mean that injury had to be a crushing blow to young JJ. He's spoken very openly about the depression he went through in high school, using meditation to get through it. Now, put your gasket back on your cylinder, Stick. It's just a thought. I know when Teddy went down, the team was rightly just as concerned with his mental wellbeing as his physical one. 

In either case, he's clearly past it; he's putting the weight back on and he's on track to helm what should be a very good offense. Long-suffering Viking fans have a LOT to be excited about.

lol, no worries man. JJ has been open about how he felt when his best friend died unexpectedly and the depression it put him in. And no doubt the injury was a surprise setback. Its an honest and fair thought. COVID, being forced to play his high school year away from home at IMG in Florida because his high school shut down the program his senior year and then his friend's death had him depressed. But this is what makes him who he is, tried by fire to bring the traits of resilience, high character and strength of beliefs. 

The pass you and KOC mentions in the article where he stands in there, gets blasted and throws a beautiful ball to Jackson was really something. If you watch the catch, its like Jackson put his arms up and someone places the ball perfectly in his hands. Perfect throw.

MAD GAINZ wrote:


Insightful.

I could hear Ode to Joy in the background when I read it.

I think the takeaway is a Hall of Fame QB pitched the Vikings on a Superbowl run and KOC said 'nah...we're good'. But you know: he'll either be good or he won't, so no need to read the fluff article. ;)

There's zero doubt JJM has much to prove to be the guy that changes the narrative. Just thought it was an interesting article with a little inside info.

https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/1911941461999837573/video/1

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MaroonBells wrote:


As long as it's not Adagio for Strings.

Not sure how many have watched Black Swan with Natalie Portman (awesome performance) but there's song in it called 'Perfection' which is sampled Clint Mansell from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 'Act 2, Scene 10: Moderato'. Excellent piece, I highly recommend.