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Whoever wins the Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u2018 QB battle between J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray will walk into an offense with weapons at his disposal to throw to, one of them being Jordan Addison. <\/p>\n Last season with the Vikings, Addison played 473 pass snaps, leading to a 64.9 overall PFF grade<\/a>. Moreover, he hauled in 42 receptions on 74 targets for 610 receiving yards and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n Addison also averaged 14.5 yards per reception, generated 135 yards after the catch, and was charged with seven drops. On June 4, Addison spoke with the media, and while he notes that he\u2019s helping Murray out because he\u2019s not, it doesn\u2019t seem like he has a preference as to who wins the job. <\/p>\n \u201cRight now, I\u2019m just trying to help [Murray] out a little bit with the offense,\u201d Addison told reporters<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s new to the offense, and I just want to be where I need to be to make it easier for him\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like this job itself is fun. Just coming out here and being with all the guys, whether it\u2019s Kyler Murray or J.J. McCarthy, it\u2019s fun being out here. We\u2019re all trying to get better, and we\u2019re all working toward something.\u201d <\/p>\n Addison himself will be looking for a bounce-back season as the wideout seeks a contract extension from the team. Minnesota picked up his fifth-year option, but his future beyond the 2027 season remains uncertain.<\/p>\n J.J. McCarthy Shows Encouraging Signs Ahead of Minicamp<\/p>\n Speaking of McCarthy,\u00a0Vikings\u00a0reporter for The Athletic, Alec Lewis, shared an update on how the third-year signal-caller is looking on the practice field.<\/p>\n \u201cI understand with J.J. McCarthy coming back this spring and summer, he\u2019s obviously been very motivated and has every reason to be motivated,\u201d\u00a0Lewis said on the June 2 edition of \u201cThe Alec Lewis Show.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think, from a throwing standpoint, he\u2019s definitely looked solid. His mechanics look smooth, and the layering he\u2019s obviously focused on is something that he wants to continue to improve on.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season, McCarthy played 522 total snaps for the Vikings during a campaign in which he battled injuries and rollercoaster performances. Nonetheless, the signal-caller\u00a0posted an overall PFF grade of 61.8<\/a>, throwing for 1,632 passing yards and 11 touchdowns against 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n Moreover, McCarthy recorded 19 big-time throws and 15 turnover-worthy plays. Meanwhile, on the ground, he added 156 scramble yards and four rushing touchdowns.<\/p>\n Kyler Murray Fitting In With the Vikings<\/p>\n Despite being the new guy on the team, Murray is doing his best to fit in with his new teammates and be one of the guys. During the May 18 edition of the \u201cJim Rome Show,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0Vikings linebacker\u00a0Blake Cashman<\/a>\u00a0spoke about what he\u2019s seen from Murray since his arrival in Minnesota.<\/p>\n \u201cKyler\u2019s been great,\u201d Cashman told Rome. \u201cI would say with where we\u2019re at and have been in the offseason program, obviously the offense and the defense have been pretty separate, but Kyler\u2019s been very engaged with everybody in the building, from what I\u2019ve seen, and in our locker room.\u201d<\/p>\n It will be interesting to see who ends up throwing the football to Addison, Justin Jefferson, and Jauan Jennings. Minnesota has a three-headed wide receiver attack and needs a QB who can consistently throw them the ball. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images) Whoever wins the Minnesota Vikings\u2018 QB battle between J.J. 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