As a guest on The Green Light podcast with Chris Long, Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson compared passes from his teammate JJ McCarthy to those of former teammate Matthew Stafford.

“I remember catching passes from Staff (Matt Stafford)… it zips on you, looks like it’s not coming, but it’s coming. JJ has the juice behind it where it kind of has that effect.” said Hockenson.

This is high praise from a teammate, as Stafford has always had one of the most talented arms in the NFL. McCarthy missed the entire 2024 season due to a torn meniscus, so any good news is a positive coming into the season. The Vikings seem poised to enter the season with McCarthy as the starting quarterback.

JJ McCarthy’s fantasy outlook looks positive, with weapons like wide receivers Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Hockenson, and running back Aaron Jones. Even with no starts under his belt, McCarthy has some margin of error to start the season. He should settle in as it progresses. McCarthy also has some athletic ability to gain key yards rushing.  The Ikings signal-caller could finish around QB15 with top 10 potential.

Author: Jesse Baldwin (@J_Baldwin51)