"I've seen enough of J.J. McCarthy. On a weekend where draftmates Bo Nix and Drake Maye assumed full command of the AFC, there was the Vikings quarterback playing football as if he had acute lead poisoning. I'm gonna try to describe McCarthy's performance in the space below, but really words don't do it proper injustice. You had to watch. You had to sit there for three miserable hours, beholding a game in which McCarthy gave the home crowd exactly one moment worth cheering for."
"Where Williams looked resourceful, McCarthy looked lost. Where Williams looked like the unquestioned leader of his team, McCarthy looked like the fucking water boy. His mechanics were nonexistent, as was his touch. He was picked off twice. He was unable to complete easy passes from a clean pocket. He failed to prosper from a (for once) effective Vikings running attack. And when he missed, he did so with a frighteningly Tebow-esque flair."
"When I, the viewer at home, know a pass will be incomplete just from how it leaves the QB's hand, that's never a good sign. McCarthy threw many such passes yesterday. It wasn't just ugly to watch, it was uncomfortable to watch. A football snuff film. McCarthy's yips were so pronounced that they became contagious. Vikings receivers dropped five passes yesterday."
J.J. McCarthy delivered a poor performance in the Vikings' home loss to the Chicago Bears, completing 16 of 32 passes and throwing two interceptions. Mechanics and touch repeatedly failed; many passes were clearly destined to be incomplete from their release. McCarthy did not capitalize on an effective Vikings running attack and was unable to complete easy throws from a clean pocket. His struggles appeared contagious, as Vikings receivers dropped five passes amid unpredictable throws. Comparisons to rookie Bears quarterback Caleb Williams highlighted McCarthy's lack of leadership and composure, with misses described as having a frighteningly Tebow-esque flair.
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