Last season couldn't have gone much worse for McCarthy, who not only flamed out but watched the man he replaced, Sam Darnold, win the Super Bowl with Seattle. McCarthy missed seven games with various injuries and finished among the dregs of the league in nearly every passing stat, including completion percentage, where he was last among 33 qualified passers (57.6). Inaccuracy was the main problem. He ranked 32nd in on-target percentage (65.4) and completed just 25.8 percent (28th) of his deep attempts despite his receivers ranking fourth in the league in downfield open percentage. McCarthy's efficiency might improve with more short passes -- no QB threw 10-plus yards at a higher rate than McCarthy (42.4%) as his 9.3-yard average target depth led the league. The Vikings signed Kyler Murray this offseason, but Murray's injury history suggests McCarthy may get a shot to start by the end of the year. The Vikings did also re-sign Carson Wentz, whose presence ensures McCarthy will need to show progress this summer just to lock down the No. 2 QB job.