Vikings film review: J.J. McCarthy hurt by poor blocking, bad timing

Vikings film review: J.J. McCarthy hurt by poor blocking, bad timing

If new Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz is going to have more success than the injured J.J. McCarthy, Wentz will need more help than McCarthy was given in Sunday night’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

J.J. McCarthy Dodged a Bit of a Bullet

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy underwent some hell in the pocket on Sunday Night Football — some of his own doing by holding onto the football too long — enduring 6 sacks and several big hits en route to his team’s lifeless loss to the Atlanta Falcons, 22-6. J.J. McCarthy’s first two games have been a rollercoaster, and the man appears to have dodged a bullet this week. The week has been rough for the 22-year-old, but he did appear …