JJ McCarthy throwing a football
JJ McCarthy (Photo via @RealisticBuck/Twitter)Minnesota Vikings rookie JJ McCarthy was unlucky to have one of his poor passes shown on ESPN this weekend.The former Michigan quarterback is participating in his team’s rookie minicamp and was shown making a throw on said network’s ‘NFL Live.’ Unfortunately for the rook, it was not his best work, and he’s been getting trolled over it.An Ohio fan posted a recording of the throw to Twitter/X along with the caption, “JJ McCarthy looks great in rookie minicamp.”Check it out here:

Of course, it’s easy to see why a Buckeyes fan would jump at the opportunity to show McCarthy delivering a bad pass after how things turned out last season.

But plenty of other fans piled on.

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“Between him and Daniel Jones I can’t tell the difference,” one wrote.

You can see some more below:

 

JJ McCarthy Was Feeling Great After His First Day

JJ McCarthy had many other users tweet in his defense, with many of them pointing out that one errant pass during practice isn’t much to go by.

A report from ESPN also noted that the QB made some impressive throws later in the day.

“It didn’t feel like my first day,” he told the publication. “I’ve been going over the offense for a long time now. So being able to [go] out there and perform and execute, that’s new, but it was nothing that was overwhelming or too much.”

Let’s see what his first season with the Vikings looks like.

PHOTOS: New Vikings QB JJ McCarthy Shares Intimate Snaps Of Himself And His Fiancee From Vacation In The Bahamas

JJ McCarthy taking a selfie with fiancee Katya Kuropas


JJ McCarthy and Katya Kuropas (Photos via @jjmccarthy/Instagram)Having realized what must have been a lifelong dream at the recent NFL Draft, JJ McCarthy is spending some time with his other half on a vacation in the Bahamas.The former Michigan Wolverines quarterback was selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the No. 10 overall pick in April following his run to the national championship with said program in January.

“If you’re going to draft a quarterback you hope is one of the faces of your franchise—and there’s no real evaluation to that—there’s a lot of positives that can come out of it watching them in that setting,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said after the draft. “J.J. was absolutely that. … I left campus that day thinking that we could build around J.J. McCarthy.”

JJ can afford to take his foot off the gas now as he will have a few more weeks before getting to work with the team, and he’s done just that.

The QB is chilling in the islands with his fiancee, Katya Kuropas. And they’ve both taken to Instagram to share some intimate snaps.

You can check them out in the slide below:

JJ McCarthy And Katya Kuropas Have Been Together Since High School

McCarthy and Kuropas have been an item since they attended the Nazareth Academy near Chicago. They maintained their bond after he transferred to IMG Academy and was with him through his time in Ann Arbor.

“I honestly do not even know where I would be without this girl in my life. I simply do not deserve her because of the kind of woman she is,” the QB said on their third anniversary.

“The pureness in her heart and soul is just one the many qualities that make this girl so incredible.”

Katya was a staple at her boyfriend’s college games and was expectedly happy for him after the Vikings took him at No. 10 last week.

“Extremely delayed but… Reminiscing on how amazing this past season was,” she wrote. “An abundance of blessings and the best memories. Feeling so grateful for everything that unfolded & for everyone that was part of it!! Sad to see this chapter go, but excited for the next one.”

JJ McCarthy will soon get down to convincing O’Connell he’s ready to start in Minnesota. But until then, Katya will have full access.