The J.J. McCarthy era is getting off to an encouraging start as the Minnesota Vikings began their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, and a clip from Day 1 is only keeping the good vibes going ...

Last summer, during an otherwise subdued training camp practice, J.J. McCarthy hurled a pass to tight end Nick Muse. It was a competitive rep on a side field.

In J.J.'s de facto debut season, the stakes are exceedingly high. And I believe he'll deliver. Though Darnold posted 13 games with a passer rating north of 100, I think McCarthy will be an upgrade ...

J.J. McCarthy just pulled off something no NFL player has since Tom Brady’s time with the Buccaneers raking in $4 million from the NFLPA before taking a single snap.