Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is confident heading into his first season starting under center. "I think I'm one of the most accurate guys out there," McCarthy said Thursday, via ESPN's Kevin Seifert.

Most analysts agree that the Vikings will only go as far in 2025 as McCarthy can take them, which ESPN analyst and former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum believes is pretty far. More NFL: Odell Beckham Jr. Sparks Steelers Rumors With Aaron Rodgers Comments

J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams' preseason opener.

Here are more takeaways from Day 15 of training camp: After overthrowing receiver Jordan Addison early in 7-on-7 drills, McCarthy flipped a switch and was nearly perfect the rest of the way.

While there wasn't confetti falling at the end of the QB School video on YouTube, O'Sullivan gave a very thorough breakdown of all of McCarthy's passing plays. The biggest concern he had with the small sample size was McCarthy's accuracy.

J.J. McCarthy's return to the Minnesota Vikings was short but solid. The quarterback, who missed his rookie season due to a knee injury, led a scoring drive in a 20-10 victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday.

J.J. McCarthy may have only played one series in last Saturday's preseason game, but he showed that there is promise for him in 2025.