We’re at 17 teams now on my NFL training camp tour, and will be at 21 by the end of the week. And with that, here are the takeaways after the first full weekend of preseason games.
I really like J.J. McCarthy’s progress. It’s obvious how good his situation is with the Minnesota Vikings—with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, Christian Darrisaw, Kevin O’Connell, Wes Phillips and Josh McCown, among others, giving the rookie a rock-solid supporting cast and football infrastructure. He also acquitted himself nicely, especially in riding out some bumps, in his preseason debut against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, completing 11-of-18 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns and an interception.
