JJ McCarthy camp hoping for Trade out of Minnesota (article)
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One week ago, even if he knew it was only temporary, JJ McCarthy stood alone atop the Minnesota Vikings quarterback depth chart.
Now, after the additions of Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz to the room over the last couple weeks, there are questions surrounding whether or the 2024 No. 10 overall draft pick is even the Vikings’ QB2, as we inch closer to the 2026 NFL Draft.
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While the Vikings remain publicly adamant about their belief in their 23-year-old kid QB, their actions this offseason suggest differently. A team that likes its kid QB, doesn’t sign a 28-year-old, 2x Pro Bowler, let alone another veteran like Wentz right after.
McCarthy’s camp want Minnesota Vikings to trade kid QB?
But what if, instead of Minnesota’s leadership bailing on McCarthy, he decides to bail on them? We’ve already seen a few reporters ask that same question. But this weekend, we have the sign of possible discontent rising from JJ’s camp.
While local insider Darren Wolfson (KSTP) hasn’t heard any specific trade buzz surrounding McCarthy quite yet, he did note Saturday on SKOR North’s Purple Daily, that we “can’t dismiss” those around McCarthy hoping for, or at least being open to, a change in scenery…
“Has the JJ McCarthy Vikings era come to an end? As of this weekend, I haven’t heard specific trade buzz. Do I sense that those close to JJ would welcome a change of scenery? I wouldn’t dismiss that.”
Darren Wolfson – Purple Daily (SKOR North)
I left it in the clip so you don’t think I am trying to skip additional context. But unfortunately, Wolfson did not divulge further into “those close to McCarthy” possibly being open to a trade out of Minnesota, and his SKOR North hosts did not press for more information either.
JJ McCarthy trade rumors continue to rise…
Remember, Vikings insider Alec Lewis (The Athletic) left the door open to a possible JJ McCarthy trade last week, in large part because he couldn’t rule out the third year quarterback requesting one. Just today, former NFL QB turned media member Chase Daniel targeted the Chargers as the most likely destination.
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Why — even before Wolfson’s scoop dropped today — have so many reporters had their antennas up for a possible McCarthy trade request? Because, they’ve already been through this.
According to other reports recently, the MN Vikings were worried last offseason that JJ McCarthy would demand a trade, if they would have retained either of Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones; or had they signed Aaron Rodgers.
Now throw in Darren’s brief mention Saturday that McCarthy’s camp might be hoping for a trade… it’s really starting to feel like these could be early puffs of smoke that will soon spiral into a fully-blown trade fire — eventually resulting in a blockbuster trade.
medaille wrote:
NFL teams aren’t grading JJM on his first 6 games as if that was what his worth is. They’re grading him on what they think he could become. A draft pick doesn’t completely lose his value after his first 6-10 games.
I think if the Vikings put JJM on the trade block today, he would be gone as quickly as it’d take to sort through all the offers and negotiate teams against each other, and we’d probably get offers from at least 10 different teams. We’d get no less than a mid 3rd and it’d very likely be higher.
I think you could get a 2nd out of Pittsburg any day of the week, which would still be dumb of us to accept that offer.
Agree. I don't think many understand that you can tear up the trade comp book when it comes to QBs. Even megabust Josh Rosen drew a 2nd and a 5th. Sam Darnold was considered a bust when he was traded to Carolina for a 2nd, 4th and 6th. Maybe the most surprising one was Brett Favre. He was drafted in the 2nd round by the Falcons in '91, sat on the bench the whole season, then was traded to the Packers for a 1992 1st round pick.
McCarthy's a former top 10 pick, just 23 years old and still on his rookie contract. And he isn't really considered a bust...yet, consider how much injuries played a part in his slow development. I don't think the Vikings are going to trade him—at least not this year—but he would draw a LOT of interest around the NFL. The Vikings aren't the only team who scouted him.
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