Most of the discourse this offseason for the has been around the quarterback position. When will J.J. McCarthy be ready to start? Can he start the first game of the season? All the speculation around the Vikings' tenth overall pick can be exhausting, but after a strong training camp showing for the Michigan alum, the speculation has only grown louder.Vikings head coach Kevin OConnell has been adamant about until he has pa sed all the benchmarks in his personalized development plan for the young quarterback. However, the more looks McCarthy has gotten in training camp, the louder the speculation has become about his readine s for the season's first game against the New York Giants.Longtime Minnesota Vikings analyst and fantasy football expert stated on the with Mackey and Judd Thursday evening that he Michael Tyson Jersey believes McCarthy should be ready by the bye week or midseason but continued that McCarthy would be prepared to play Week One if he was asked.I would like to see him after the bye or the midpoint of the season. Nystrom would be asked if he believes McCarthy would be ready to play in the season opener this season to which Nystrom responded with, I do think he could start early. I do."I would like to see him after the bye, I would love to see that or the midpoint of the season" - on J.J. McCarthy's timeline to becoming the QB1 SKOR North - Minnesota Sports (@SKORNorth) Not rushing the rookie has been a prominent priority for the Vikings organization, but McCarthy has progre sed quicker than many have expected. Seeing him in the regular season could happen much sooner than initially anticipated. McCarthy is expected to get many reps in the against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon after current starting quarterback Sam Darnold plays a few offensive drives. on the Vikings' . While McCarthy and the Vikings coaching staff have preached patience when the rookie is ready to take the reigns of the offense, the ball will be handed to him as the franchise's next quarterback. Devere Levelston Jersey