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McCarthy's Vikings tenure ended as a bust due to injuries and inconsistency.

McCarthy was a first-round pick by the Vikings in 2024 but never got off the ground due to injuries and performance inconsistencies; he never mastered Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell's user-friendly offense and lost the QB competition to Kyler Murray early in training camp, with Carson Wentz chosen as backup over him. The source characterizes McCarthy as 'an extreme long shot to live up to the draft price' and 'a bust of a pick for the Vikings,' though notes he was traded in-season before his value could depreciate further.

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