The Minnesota Vikings' completed the primary goal of their offseason last weekend during the NFL draft: build a personnel cocoon around quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Now they are on to the job of ensuring he can thrive in it.

"More is required" for the Vikings to take the next step. That's also true of McCarthy, the young QB expected to take over the reins.

J.J. McCarthy would hardly consider his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings a wasted one even though the torn meniscus in his right knee forced him to begin his career with film study and in the training room.