Getty Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy embarks on his first year as a starter entering the 2025 NFL season. While the verdict is still out on J.J. McCarthy ‘s potential in the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings have evidence as the best possible platform for him to succeed. In The Athletic’s annual quarterback tiers rankings , voted on by a panel of 50 coaches and executives, McCarthy was unanimously voted as a fourth-tier quarterback and No. 29 overall, not garnering a single vote in any of the other