J.J. McCarthy acknowledges taking important step in preparation for his first season as Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback

J.J. McCarthy is preparing the right way

One of the things that McCarthy has done is spend a lot of time with wide receiver Justin Jefferson. McCarthy understands that building a rapport with the best wide receiver in the game is important.

He also gets the little things that need to be done, including developing chemistry with his center Ryan Kelly. It's an underrated relationship when it comes to the success of the offense, and he talked about spending time with him

"[I spent] a good amount of time with Ryan Kelly. We met a couple times with Coach Kup [Chris Kuper] and just went over just little things about the offense, base stuff, and just be on the same page with that. And it's a continued process. That relationship is going to grow throughout the remainder of this off season and the entire season. So, I'm very excited. He's an absolute stud. I can’t wait to get Will [Fries] out here and Justin [Skule] has been fantastic. Great additions to the room. Donnie [Donavan Jackson] got some time today. So, it's been really awesome having those guys."

McCarthy showing this level of intelligence and maturity throughout this offseason has been a great thing to see. Everything so far has signaled that the Vikings have made the right call, and McCarthy is proving them right so far.