McCarthy has impressed, Brian Flores' defense looks sharp and there are roster battles aplenty as the Vikings prepare to put pads on Monday.

Asked earlier this week about the receivers he’d like to see step up after Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor, head coach Kevin O’Connell mentioned Rondale Moore, Tai Felton, Lucky Jackson and Jeshaun Jones by name. That would suggest Moore, Felton, Jackson, and Jones are at least slightly ahead of their peers at the moment.

Day four of Vikings camp saw the public be welcomed onto the facilities grounds where they got to see J.J. McCarthy shine.