Ian RapoportMar 13, 2025

Rapoport said the Vikings appear set to go forward with JJ McCarthy as their starting quarterback, with a veteran behind them, rather than signing Aaron Rodgers.

Said on air or in an interview · Move the Sticks (podcast)Hear the original

100Hit · out of 100

No. 1What happenedcalled No. 1 · by passing yards

91.67A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

100This callout of 100

+16.67Skillafter difficulty

What Ian Rapoport said

the direction the Vikings are going are JJ McCarthy and then maybe a veteran behind him rather than Aaron Rodgers

Our reading: J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart

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SaidMar 13, 2025
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The call scored 100 out of 100, against 91.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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J.J. McCarthy · 2025 season

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Depth Chart Calls J.J. McCarthy Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 1called No. 1 · by passing yards
100Hit · naive 91.67
100this call91.67a naive guess8.33better than naive2difficulty+16.67skill
How this was scored
club:
MIN
skill:
16.67
player:
J.J. McCarthy
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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