O'Connell, who said McCarthy is having a "great start" to his offseason program, told Eisen that Vikings fans shouldn't be worried about the number of snaps McCarthy takes with the starters.

The Minnesota Vikings are placing all of their eggs in one basket. They really need J.J. McCarthy to come through and be as good as they expect, as there doesn’t seem to be much of a plan B. Granted,

Sam Darnold is gone, and J.J. McCarthy is healthy. The Vikings will be McCarthy's team this season, even if Kevin O'Connell doesn't come right out and say it. In an interview with Rich Eisen on Wednesday,