Who will have a better season as a Year 1 MN QB1? Lindsey or McCarthy?

[El Amin Fan]

What do you think, who has a better year 1 as QB1?

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Yards JJ
TD’s JJ
Comp % JJ
Less Ints DL
Rating DL
Record DL

Winning is the tie breaker so I’ll take DL

 

[MGGopher]

What an interesting question. JJ will have way more weapons and play in a much more aggressive, creative scheme, so I'd lean his way.

I honestly have no idea what to expect from Lindsey. I think he'll be quite solid, and the hype train of the past 7 - 10 days has me excited, but I've been watching Gopher FB long enough to know better than to jump onboard lol.

 

[mcrow47]

I think JJ will probably have a better season relative to the level of competition.

 

[GophEnEspaña]

Lindsey because I'm biased also I want Max to take over the starting spot. Vikes fans are weirdly defensive of JJ, obviously I want my team to succeed but we all watched him at Michigan the last few years.

 

[GopherMenace]

It’s easily McCarthy, but that has more to do with the exceptional infrastructure around him than it does with the players themselves.

 

[WayOfTheGopher]

Sort of an unfair question, Drake has nowhere near the talent JJ has at his disposal.

 

[Denver_Gopher]

That was hard but had to go with JJ as there are more questions surrounding the Gophers O than the Vikings O, but a tough call.

 

[fmlizard]

Lindsey ends up being a stud, JJ ends up being a dud, and by mid-2026 Vikings fans are calling to see Max Brosmer start games.

 

[Jack jones]

Who hell cares about McCarthy? Not I.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Interesting question. I would give nod to JJ because of the other JJ and additional weapons he has to work with in a very QB friendly pass first system.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

I'd say Drake for the win here!

 

[GopherTheJugular]

Lindsey ends up being a stud, JJ ends up being a dud, and by mid-2026 Vikings fans are calling to see Max Brosmer start games.

If not for that performance in Seattle, this would have a great chance of being spot on!

 

[MNVCGUY]

Interesting question. I would give nod to JJ because of the other JJ and additional weapons he has to work with in a very QB friendly pass first system.

Well I was definitely wrong on that prediction.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Well I was definitely wrong on that prediction.

If the OL didn't play like garbage, it might have been a different story.

 

[Slim Tubby]

Well I was definitely wrong on that prediction.

In theory and methodology of thought, you were still correct.