Overview
- Across five starts, McCarthy ranks last among qualified QBs in turnover-worthy play rate and adjusted yards per attempt, with a league-worst clean-pocket passer rating, per Yahoo Sports.
- McCarthy acknowledged his struggles and described improvement as “rewiring neurological pathways,” stressing patience and repetition in comments relayed by Newsweek.
- Dan Orlovsky cited overstriding, a back‑to‑front motion, flat shoulders and an opening lead shoulder as root causes of inaccuracy, while The Athletic’s Alec Lewis noted such fixes typically require extensive offseason retraining.
- Coach Kevin O’Connell said he wants to “see the cement dry” on fundamentals and identified an overly wide base at the top of drops, declining to discuss benching after the Week 11 loss.
- The Sporting News reported NFL insider Dianna Russini sees Minnesota likely keeping McCarthy on his rookie deal but potentially adding an experienced quarterback to compete as early as 2026.