Kevin O'Connell and Minnesota made the decision to pass on Aaron Rodgers to make McCarthy their starting quarterback. That shows a lot of confidence in a player who hasn't played a single professional snap. With that being said, O'Connell opened up with a very strong message about McCarthy ahead of the team's preseason opener.

Despite reports that Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has struggled at training camp, his head coach, Kevin O’Connell, is not worried. Here is what O’Connell had to say:

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play in Saturday's preseason opener, head coach Kevin O'Connell said, the young passer's first on-field action since an injury ended his rookie year.