They'll also take reps with the second group, and I think that gives different layers to the evaluation as well." TranslationThe Vikings aren't prepared to hand their starting job to Murray without at least making him pretend to earn it. "It's absolutely possible McCarthy proves to be the better option in camp," ESPN's Dan Graziano wrote on Wednesday. For what it's worth, Murray got the first crack at first-team reps on Wednesday, according to Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports. However, O'Connell will continue to present an "open" competition for the time being as a motivational tactic.