The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 on the year, and all the focus should be on them staring 4-0 in the face. They play the Miami Dolphins this weekend, but before we get there, there has to be news to discuss.
That news came down during Monday lunch when The Ringer's Tom Pelissero reported that the team was trading away J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings were trading him to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, which shows that the value of the former top pick has fallen off over the years since being drafted.
On the flip side of all of this, perhaps no player was more tantalizing to the fanbase and Minnesota media than McCarthy. As such a move would predictably do, social media was buzzing after the trade, and we wanted to share some
of those instant reactions.
J.J. McCarthy in rare company after the trade
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, J.J. McCarthy is 1 of 4 first-round QBs in the past 25 years to start 10 or fewer games for the team that drafted them. The others:
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 28, 2026
Paxton Lynch
Trey Lance
Johnny Manziel
Are their eyes on the 2027 NFL Draft?
J.J. McCarthy to New York for a 5th, paired with Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz on 1-year deals. Front office is setting up a completely blank canvas for next offseason.
— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) September 28, 2026
A family connection with J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy 🤝 Harbaugh Brothers pic.twitter.com/H90pnqEcu1
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 28, 2026
He will not find his throne in Minnesota, it seems
Goodbye, sweet prince. https://t.co/sUpgKQaRRR
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) September 28, 2026
Thor Nystrom reminds fans of Kevin O'Connell quote
"Organizations fail young quarterbacks before young quarterbacks fail organizations."
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) September 28, 2026
-Kevin O'Connell https://t.co/TDgBlOS4WQ
Initial Giants reaction
"I just think this is a desperate move. I don't really see even the upside in it. I don't think he's a good quarterback. Is he going to come in here, learn the offense, take over for Jameis, and then lead this team... to what? To where?"@DDuggan21 on the J.J. McCarthy trade: pic.twitter.com/oCfyGxxNri
— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) September 28, 2026
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Social media reacts to J.J. McCarthy being traded by the Vikings
