The Vikings opened their rookie minicamp Friday, and all eyes were on quarterback JJ McCarthy, the first-round draft pick who later said he was already very comfortable in the Vikings’ offense. Minnesota.
“It wasn’t like my first day” McCarthy said, via ESPN. “I’ve been thinking about offense for a long time now. So being able to go out on the field and play and execute is new, but it was nothing too much overwhelming or too much.
McCarthy impressed coach Kevin O’Connell by hitting the practice field early to run through plays alone with a view to executing them with his teammates.
“And not because anyone told him,” O’Connell said. “But he tries to have the best day possible today and then try to do the same thing tomorrow. This guy is a process-oriented guy and understands that there is a long road ahead of him, that we are trying just making incremental gains that will be solidified as part of how he plays quarterback for a long time. So I’ve been very impressed with him so far and I’m looking forward to another full day. tomorrow.
It will be another four months before McCarthy gets a chance to show what he can do in a setting that really matters. But on the training field, he doesn’t look like a rookie from day one.
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