The Minnesota Vikings have officially started training camp and the new era under second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy has begun. McCarthy is taking over as the team's starting quarterback from Sam Darnold.

Jefferson was never going to throw his young teammate under the bus, but you could tell by this monologue the respect he has for McCarthy and the belief he has in him as a leader and a passer.

McCarthy, 22, is the unquestioned starting quarterback of the Vikings. But that doesn't mean they aren't setting an expectation for ups and downs.