EAGAN — When J.J. McCarthy woke up from meniscus surgery to discover that he was going to be out for the entire season, he used some words that can’t be publish
ed on a family-friendly website. But even in the most frustrating circumstances, the Minnesota Vikings’ rookie quarterback focusing on the silver linings.
“The biggest learning process is my routine throughout the week,” McCarthy said. “Let me solidify what it's like to go through the week with the benefit of not having to perform on Sunday. By the time I do play next year, I'll be ready and it won't be like it's my first game. I'm just focusing on chunking things together, whether it's the third down list, defensive strategies in the red zone.
McCarthy said that he can’t do anything for six weeks during the most important part of his recovery so he’s been scooter’ing around TCO Performance Center, getting upper body workouts from crutches and is currently reading three different books. McCarthy noted that he was able to adopt the new footwork that he was asked to learn for O’Connell’s offense to the point where it was “instinctual” and that he was coming to fully grasp the play calls.
McCarthy described his last year as a “roller coaster.” That’s an understatement when you consider the way last season played out for his college team and then the arduous pre-draft process.
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