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J.J. McCarthy: The Minnesota Vikings are going into the 2026 season with a different quarterback room for the third year in a row. Sam Darnold two years ago, J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz last year, and Kyler Murray joining the group this year. While many figured that Murray would get the starting job, the Vikings made it clear at the start that it would be an open competition. Murray would eventually win, and fans are pointing out one of McCarthy’s throws in the endzone against the Ravens as an example. You can see it below. Breaking: Seahawks Super Bowl Champion Wide Receiver Out For 2026 Season – Gridiron Heroics Fans Destroy J.J. McCarthy’s RedZone Throw Against The Ravens About midway through the first quarter the Vikings had the ball fourth and goal at the Ravens’ five yard. McCarthy would throw from the shotgun position and miss his receiver in the endzone. Here is the play: JJ McCarthy misses a wide open throw on 4th downpic.twitter.com/I9QQAKrf5c https://t.co/LBGEMC4Kz2 — Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) August 22, 2026 Here are some of the immediate fan reactions: - Threw It Straight Out Of Bounds - This is dumb, he threw around a defender that’s not a bad ball. That one’s on the receiver going choppy feet before the catch attempt - That’s on the receiver what lol - That’s why he needs reps reps reps The talent is there Just need reps to see if he can improve his reads, incl when to layer, or hard throw - In the DeLorean, you could have just signed Darnold, never entertained this terrible idea, and would have been entering year three of a consistent offense. On Saturday, McCarthy did not look sharp during his team’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. McCarthy passed for 81 yards on 5-of-10 attempts and was sacked for six yards once. Several of his passes were off target, especially on the aforementioned fourth-down play. In the second quarter, Carson Wentz entered the game, ending McCarthy’s day. Still, NFL analysts roasted the third-year quarterback for his performance.