As the Vikings conclude their offseason program prior to training camp, where JJ McCarthy stands on his development path to becoming the starter remains a question- and will remain so into training camp and preseason games. At that point we’ll be able to see at some level how well McCarthy is executing the offense, his adjustment to the next level, his overall confidence level, and ability to read and respond to NFL defenses at a more basic level.
But the expected result of that, as with virtually every rookie quarterback ever, is likely to be a mixed bag of some sort which may or may not be indicative of his readiness to start a regular season NFL game.