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Funny how quickly things can change in the NFL. One minute you're a quarterback whose future is being questioned, and the next you're giving a new team reasons to believe it might have found its answer.
J.J. McCarthy is making the Giants' decision to bring him in look increasingly interesting. According to the report shared by the Giants, he's now won five consecutive starts, including his time with Minnesota. New York also moved to 4-2-1 after its overtime victory against Houston.
That's quite a turnaround.
And naturally, it's raising an uncomfortable question for Vikings supporters. Did Minnesota lose patience with McCarthy before he had a proper chance to develop?
I'm not ready to declare him the Giants' long-term franchise quarterback after one good stretch. Quarterbacks can look terrific when everything goes according to plan. The real examination comes when the offensive line struggles, receivers aren't getting open and the opposing defense starts taking away the first read.
That's when you find out what a quarterback is really made of.
Still, if McCarthy keeps winning, Minnesota's decision is going to attract more scrutiny. There's nothing worse for a franchise than watching a player develop somewhere else after deciding he wasn't worth the wait.
What would McCarthy have to accomplish before you conclude that the Vikings gave up on him too early?
J.J. McCarthy is making the Giants' decision to bring him in look increasingly interesting. According to the report shared by the Giants, he's now won five consecutive starts, including his time with Minnesota. New York also moved to 4-2-1 after its overtime victory against Houston.
That's quite a turnaround.
And naturally, it's raising an uncomfortable question for Vikings supporters. Did Minnesota lose patience with McCarthy before he had a proper chance to develop?
I'm not ready to declare him the Giants' long-term franchise quarterback after one good stretch. Quarterbacks can look terrific when everything goes according to plan. The real examination comes when the offensive line struggles, receivers aren't getting open and the opposing defense starts taking away the first read.
That's when you find out what a quarterback is really made of.
Still, if McCarthy keeps winning, Minnesota's decision is going to attract more scrutiny. There's nothing worse for a franchise than watching a player develop somewhere else after deciding he wasn't worth the wait.
What would McCarthy have to accomplish before you conclude that the Vikings gave up on him too early?
