Where did things go wrong for J.J. McCarthy?

Intel from the Vikings locker room inside, icymi. Subscribers can access our two-part series in full.

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J.J. McCarthy, a 10th overall pick in 2024, has been traded to the New York Giants for a fifth-round pick.

What in the hell happened?

Over the summer, Go Long chatted with several people in the know to find out.

ICYMI, here’s one paragraph from that story:

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There are many layers to McCarthy’s demise in Minnesota.

Maybe there’s some hope for “Nine.” I also chatted with Matt Hasselbeck, a quarterback who remembers being in McCarthy’s cleats as a quarterback himself. The 18-year vet completely turned his career around at a similar juncture and offers sage advice.

All intel is inside Part I of our two-parter on Kyler Murray and the Minnesota Vikings.

(You’ll also get a strong sense for why Marvin Harrison Jr. has been such a bust.)

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