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Should the Vikings Give Up on J.J. McCarthy Already?

NFC North: West Coast Edition··29 August 2026·25 min

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The GM for a Day miniseries continues with Part 2 of our Minnesota Vikings episode, and somehow the Packers fan running the Vikings managed to make our resident Vikings fan even angrier.This time we get into the real argument behind the rebuild. Should Minnesota actually give J.J. McCarthy a full shot, or is it time to stop waiting and take advantage of a loaded quarterback class? We also debate the Jordan Addison decision, the Jonathan Taylor move, whether this roster actually got better and if this plan even accomplished the original goal of making the Vikings a contender.Things get a little heated, the Justin Fields comparisons start flying, and by the time we get to the grades, somebody is getting an F.Vikings fans, feel free to fail this entire plan too.What grade would you give the rebuild, and would you stick with J.J. McCarthy or start over at quarterback?New episodes every Friday at:4:20 AM Pacific Time6:20 AM Central Time7:20 AM Eastern TimeSubscribe for more NFC North debates, predictions and GM for a Day challenges.