The Minnesota Vikings are enjoying a much-needed bye week as they look to get out from under some of the injury problems that have been hampering them. Entering the bye week, the team holds a 3-2 record and looks the part of a potential playoff contender.
However, there are some big questions surrounding the Vikings as they rest up and get ready to return to action in Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles in a difficult matchup at home.
Obviously, the biggest question that needs to be answered in Minnesota is who the starting quarterback will be. Head coach Kevin O’Connell has not made a clear decision at this point in time. Both Carson Wentz and J.J. McCarthy are more than capable of handling the starting job, but the Vikings will need to decide which signal caller gives them the best chance to win.
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With that being said, a new update has been given about which direction Minnesota could choose to go.
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert has hinted at the legitimate possibility that Wentz could remain the starter even when McCarthy is fully healed from the ankle injury that has kept him out for the last three games.
“Through it all, O’Connell seemed to want McCarthy back on the field — but only after he advanced through a predetermined set of landmarks. That left the impression that Wentz could remain the starter after the Week 6 bye, when the Vikings will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 19,” Seifert wrote.
While McCarthy has been dealing with an ankle injury, Wentz is also now recovering from a shoulder injury. There is no clear indication about whether that shoulder injury will be fully healed for Week 7.
Right now, the Vikings could very well decide to move on from their second-year quarterback for the time being. Wentz might be the better option for the team to compete for a playoff run this season.
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In the two games McCarthy played before going down with his injury, he completed 58.5 percent of his passes for 301 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions, while also running for 50 yards and another score. Wentz, on the other hand, has thrown for 759 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in three games, while completing 69 percent of his passes.
A tough decision lies ahead of O’Connell. He has two good quarterbacks, but picking between them has pros and cons in both directions. It will be interesting to see what choice he ends up making.
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