Lining up at quarterback for the Vikings, J.J. McCarthy is asked to handle running the offense and making the throws that decide games. A first-rounder, he sits at the center of the team's plans.
The Vikings go into the season as a playoff team on paper (4% Super Bowl odds), and much of that case rests on blitz-heavy defense, exactly the area J.J. McCarthy is there to drive. Alongside Justin Jefferson, he gives Kevin O'Connell a core to build around.
