Following Sam Darnold's decision to leave town to sign with the Seattle Seahawks on a three-year, $100.5 million contract, McCarthy is the best quarterback in town. Also, the Vikings turned down the opportunity to pursue a short-term deal with future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

There have been a lot of questions around Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy this offseason. He himself has no doubts about his future with the team.

J.J. McCarthy would hardly consider his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings a wasted one even though the torn meniscus in his right knee forced him to begin his career with film study and in the training room.