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A weekend publication from VikingsTerritory, we current to you: the Vikings Nopedy Nopes of the week.
Vikings Nopedy Nopes: J.J. McCarthy’s Drawback, Byron Murphy Jr., 1st-Rounder for Stafford
The nopedy nopes are weekly Minnesota Vikings-themed gadgets that we’re not shopping for. It’s a spin-off of our rumor mill, and we hope you take pleasure in. Right here is the forty ninth batch of Vikings nopedy nopes within the sequence’ historical past.
The Nopedy Nope: J.J. McCarthy has misplaced an excessive amount of weight throughout his meniscus restoration.
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Along with zany commerce theories, there’s one other fake McCarthy controversy: he’s misplaced a lot weight whereas rehabbing the meniscus that he isn’t NFL-ready.
Washington Put up’s Jason La Canfora wrote final week, “Sam Darnold’s brutal play in Week 18 and the playoffs had many writing him off in Minnesota. Not so fast. Several executives from QB-needy teams, who would have at least some interest in Darnold, suggested he’s not going anywhere. I hear that J.J. McCarthy, who lost his entire rookie year to injury, still has significant work to do to rebuild his body, let alone adjust to the NFL.”
It’s commonplace for an NFL participant’s weight to fluctuate — up or down — throughout an harm restoration, and it’s not just like the common season kicks off this weekend. McCarthy has loads of time — like six months — to return to type.
Naturally, people used social media to specific befuddlement about McCarthy’s weight, deeming it a potential concern.
It is a nothingburger, although. Weight fluctuates throughout one’s harm restoration. It’s the way it goes. McCarthy won’t have an issue returning to his 220-pound mark.
Verdict: Nopedy nope.
The Nopedy Nope: The Vikings had been on the cusp of franchise-tagging cornerback Byron Murphy Jr.
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Earlier this week, ESPN’s Kevin Seifert notified the world that cornerback Murphy Jr. — not Sam Darnold — may very well be Minnesota’s prime goal for the franchise tag, as just one is allowed per crew every year.
He wrote: “Using the tag on quarterback Sam Darnold would be an expensive way of ensuring his return while avoiding a longer-term commitment that would hinder J.J. McCarthy’s eventual ascension. It could also be a way to elicit additional value by way of a trade, but that would require a knowledge that multiple teams would be willing to bid.”
“In the end, the Vikings seem more likely to let Darnold sign elsewhere and preserve their tag for a player such as cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., who had a career-high six interceptions in 2024 and is hitting his prime at age 27. If nothing else, it would give the Vikings time to sign Murphy to a longer-term deal while keeping him off the market.”
Quickly after Seifert’s proclamation, Minnesota delayed the void cash extension for Murphy Jr.’s contract, which means he can’t be franchise-tagged.
The idea was flawed.
Verdict: Nopedy nope.
The Nopedy Nope: Minnesota may commerce its twenty fourth total decide for Matthew Stafford.
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Due to CBS Sports activities, in an article outlining Stafford commerce packages, Minnesota may hand the Rams its twenty fourth total decide in trade for Stafford.
“This is a much more straightforward deal for Stafford, which would land him with the Minnesota Vikings. First off, this truly centers around the Vikings’ desire to retain Sam Darnold (who faltered down the stretch) and confidence in J.J. McCarthy. If they want to improve their quarterback play from Darnold and still believe McCarthy needs more time to develop, Stafford gives the Vikings a high ceiling for at least the next two seasons,” Tyler Sullivan wrote final week.
“If they think McCarthy is ready to ascend to QB1, however, or decide to stick with Darnold either via the franchise tag or an extension, that blocks this landing spot for Stafford.”
Normal supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah won’t spend his 1st-Rounder on a 37-year-old quarterback after drafting J.J. McCarthy, a 21-year-old on the time, 10 months in the past.
Verdict: Nopedy nope.
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