Bailey predicts Vikings trade McCarthy to Ravens; author disputes logic given low trade value.
Jarrett Bailey predicts Vikings will trade J.J. McCarthy to Ravens as his No. 3 overall prediction. Bailey's reasoning: McCarthy completed less than 60 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns to 12 interceptions in limited action; Vikings won 14 games with Sam Darnold, didn't retain him, then watched Darnold win a Super Bowl while Vikings limped to 9-8 record; McCarthy would reunite with Jesse Minter, his former defensive coordinator at Michigan. The trade scenario is further supported by Bailey's No. 58 prediction that 'Murmurs of Lamar Jackson leaving Baltimore get loud,' suggesting Ravens need a backup plan at QB. However, the article's Sam Darnold disputes the trade logic, noting McCarthy's trade value is at an all-time low and his injury-prone depth chart context (Kyler Murray injury risk) makes him valuable as a complementary backup.
View J.J. McCarthy 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsVikings trade J.J. McCarthy to Ravens... McCarthy completed less than 60 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. He gets dealt to Baltimore and Jesse Minter, who won a National Championship with McCarthy at Michigan as the Wolverines' defensive coordinator.
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- Jarrett Bailey predicts Vikings will trade J.J. McCarthy to Ravens as his No. 3 overall prediction. Bailey's reasoning: McCarthy completed less than 60 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns to 12 interceptions in limited action; Vikings won 14 games with Sam Darnold, didn't retain him, then watched Darnold win a Super Bowl while Vikings limped to 9-8 record; McCarthy would reunite with Jesse Minter, his former defensive coordinator at Michigan. The trade scenario is further supported by Bailey's No. 58 prediction that 'Murmurs of Lamar Jackson leaving Baltimore get loud,' suggesting Ravens need a backup plan at QB. However, the article's Sam Darnold disputes the trade logic, noting McCarthy's trade value is at an all-time low and his injury-prone depth chart context (Kyler Murray injury risk) makes him valuable as a complementary backup.
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