JJ McCarthy at a press conference and Katya Kuropas smiling for the camera.JJ McCarthy and Katya Kuropas (Photos via Getty Images and @katyakuropas/IG)
JJ McCarthy was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with their first-round draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after he won the National Championship with the then Jim Harbaugh-led Michigan Wolverines and it seems like a great pick so far.

Now, this seems like a great pick, obviously not because of the quarterback’s play, as the 2024 season has yet to start, but because of what the former Michigan signal caller apparently does every night to better himself.

According to a post uploaded to X by the account NFL Rumors, the tenth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft reportedly goes over. He reads the Vikings playbook with his girlfriend, Katya Kuropas, every night, and the consensus is that fans are excited to see how he performs in 2024.

 

JJ McCarthy Is Gearing Up For The 2024 Season The Right Way

Fans of the NFL quarterback seem to like the way that he is preparing for the Minnesota Vikings 2024 campaign, as one apparent Michigan fan commented in support of the quarterback, stating, “That’s my Michigan man.”

Another NFL fan commented on NFL Rumors’ post favoring the Vikings, stating, “Of course, he does because the Vikings run the league.” Another fan questioned the Vikings’ support, commenting, “Is the team okay with that?”

It should be no surprise that the Vikings’ new signal-caller is expected to have a decent opening season in the NFL after accumulating nearly 3000 yards and 22 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions in 2023.

NFL Fans Noticed Something Very Strange About JJ McCarthy And Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell

JJ McCarthy olding football (left) and Kevin O'Connell speaking into mic (right)JJ McCarthy and Kevin O’Connell (Photos via @Vikings/Twitter & Getty Images)
The Minnesota Vikings got a quarterback in this year’s draft after losing Kirk Cousins to free agency earlier in the offseason.

The team picked former Michigan Wolverines star JJ McCarthy at No. 10 following his part in winning a national championship in January and will hope they’ve landed their franchise man.

The QB, who has since been put through his paces at minicamp, has gone viral in a social media post from MLFootball that suggests he looks exactly like head coach Kevin O’Connell.

“CRAZY… #Vikings Coach Kevin O’Connell drafted his own son,” the tweet reads:

Check it out below:

You can also check out some reactions here:

JJ McCarthy Left Quite The Impression On Kevin O’Connell At The Combine

The Vikings left their Combine meeting with JJ McCarthy feeling pretty good about him.

On Monday, the team released a video showing the quarterback meeting with them ahead of the draft and telling the head coach he would run through a brick wall for him.

McCarthy has earned a lot of character points since helping Michigan win a championship earlier this year. His focus on football in high school and college was likely a huge sell, while former head coach Jim Harbaugh gave him a ringing endorsement and predicted that he would go a lot higher in the draft than he did.

It’s going to be interesting to see how he finds life in the NFL and how long it takes him to start.

Our guess is he won’t have much trouble getting by as the coach’s son.