The 2025 season just keeps getting worse for Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. For starters, McCarthy missed nearly two months of the season due to injury. Since returning to Minnesota's starting lineup,

The Vikings legend didn’t hold back while breaking down McCarthy’s early struggles and why fundamentals aren’t the only concern.

As the Vikings' 2025 season gets messy, the starting quarterback's private position coach has gotten a mop and bucket.

ESPN’s insiders explain why the Vikings are worried about his accuracy but still committed to riding out his growing pains.

Who else is there? Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers (who turns 42 on December 3), Jimmy Garoppolo, Tyrod Taylor, Trey Lance, Marcus Mariota, Joe Flacco, and Gardner Minshew headline a weak (relative to recent years) class of veterans with starting experience.

In terms of frequency, there’s no quarterback who’s had his passes deflected more than the Vikings’ first-year starter.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: NFL QB rankings Week 12: J.J. McCarthy, welcome to the basement There was movement at both end of the quarterback rankings spectrum in Week 11. Sam Darnold was knocked from his lofty perch atop the standings. Dillon Gabriel was pushed out of last place by default.

The play of McCarthy is always under scrutiny, and the latest version of that comes from quarterback grades. Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski dropped his latest quarterback grades from Week 11 and McCarthy found himself with the lowest grade on the scale, an F.