While it could make sense for the Vikings to move on from JJ McCarthy, this NFL analyst believes Minnesota could hesitate to make a trade. When news broke that Kyler Murray officially won the Minnesota Vikings QB1 spot heading into Week 1 of the NFL preseason, it was only natural to wonder about JJ McCarthy's future on Kevin O'Connell's team. “Less than 12 months ago, I was on the sidelines on Monday Night Football when J.J. McCarthy beat the Bears, and Kevin O'Connell was doing flips on the sideline. And in the locker room, they were acting as if J.J. McCarthy was the savior. And yet, because he's just 23 and could be under team control until 2028, moving on from McCarthy now may simply prove too risky.