Worst part about the JJ McCarthy pick isn’t even that he’s going to be a bust, it’s that he’s likely going to get Kevin O’Connell fired and he’s a good coach

From @AlbertBreer on J.J. McCarthy starting in week 9 against the Lions: "McCarthy told the staff that the high ankle sprain that he sustained in Week 2 against the Falcons wasn’t quite all the way back yet... The expectation is that the extra rest will have McCarthy ready for the Vikings’ game against Detroit. Assuming he is prepared, the plan is to start him. And the hope is that, by waiting, they’ll get a quarterback going out there with a head of steam and, more important, filled with confidence. If McCarthy were 50 or 100 starts into his NFL career, the Vikings might’ve decided the best course would be to have him hobbling around out there against a Chargers team that’s going to be raring to break loose of the 1–3 rut it’s in. As it is, the chance he goes out there and aggravates the injury, and loses confidence, makes the idea of McCarthy playing not worth it."