NFL insider makes the obvious Max Brosmer to Brock Purdy comparison, and takes a damning shot at J.J. McCarthy
In praising Max Brosmer as the next Brock Purdy, Jeremy Fowler takes a damning shot at J.J. McCarthy.
The Minnesota Vikings are set to start rookie undrafted free agent Max Brosmer against the Seattle Seahawks, as starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy is out with a concussion. It’s a tough one for the Vikings, who have dealt with quarterback injuries all season long, starting with McCarthy’s high ankle sprain in Week 2, and Carson Wentz’s brutal left shoulder injury suffered in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns.
It’s been that kind of season for the 4-7 Vikings, but arguably the most brutal aspect has been not knowing if McCarthy is the future at quarterback. With Sunday’s game, the Vikings are going to get their first look at Brosmer, who has been compared by many to the elevation of Brock Purdy, including me back in August.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler takes damning shot at J.J. McCarthy
The chance for Brosmer to emerge is a huge one, as the Vikings are starving for any kind of good quarterback play. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler broke down how both the Vikings and other teams feel about him
“Max Brosmer, huge showcase for this guy. The Vikings know that they have something in Max Brosmer,” said Fowler on Saturday morning’s Sports Center. “They felt like he had a really good preseason. I talked to multiple teams who said he was cool and calm and collected in the preseason action. He’s an undrafted free agent, so the expectations aren’t overly high, but I’m told, just from a mental preparation standpoint, he’s been really good, and they feel like, hey, maybe something can happen here.”
Fowler didn’t stop there, comparing him to Purdy, who share very similar career arcs, with the sole difference being that Purdy was the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, whereas Brosmer was one of the UDFAs with the most guaranteed money.
“It was around three years to the day, Randy, that Brock Purdy made his debut week 12 of the 2022 season. He started for the 49ers. Rest is history. Now, he’s one of the, you know, top 10 to 12 best quarterbacks in the league. That’s a lot of expectation to put on this guy. However, you know, there is some symmetry here. Yeah, you have Kevin O’Connell’s offense. They’ve got weapons.”
Fowler didn’t end there, as the final line came in like a dagger in terms of McCarthy’s performances this season.
“They feel like, at the very least, he’s going to be probably more mentally prepared than they’ve had this season with the struggles [at quarterback].”
Calling Brosmer more mentally prepared than both McCarthy and Wentz is incredibly damning, and it could be why they decide to ride it out with Brosmer the rest of the season if things continue to go well. This isn’t the first time that we’ve had negative words seemingly come out of the Vikings’ building about this team, including McCarthy, this season, but this might be the worst of them all.
Will Brosmer end up being the next guy for the Vikings? Only time will tell, but it certainly looks possible.
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