
After the Vikings selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, fans started pondering if he would start in ’24. But Minnesota also signed veteran Sam Darnold this offseason, and the Vikings aren’t in any hurry to rush McCarthy to the starting position. This would realistically mean Darnold enters Week 1 as the starter, with McCarthy standing on the sideline, ready for his opportunity as the backup.