The Minnesota Vikings‘ quarterback competition is underway and while many see Kyler Murray as the favorite to win, J.J. McCarthy does have one major advantage: He knows the offense. It’s Year 3 for McCarthy in the Vikings’ offense under head coach Kevin O’Connell, while Murray is only a handful of months into it. As a result, if McCarthy wants to get a leg up on the competition, this would be is way to winning the starting job. Should Murray win the starting job, O’Connell will be looking to get the most out of the former No. Adam Thielen on Vikings’ QB Battle Amid Training CampAmid the competition starting with training camp and the preseason, former Vikings wideout Adam Thielen shared his thoughts on the competition during a July 27 appearance on “NFL Live.”