New quarterback J.J. McCarthy, see, was far from the star of the show. His No. 9 still housed a bouncy step and bubbly smile, but the energy didn't translate to any meaningful offensive momentum, especially in team drills.

On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings were in pads for the first time during training camp, leading to several impressive performances.

The Minnesota Vikings knew they were getting a strong-armed quarterback when they drafted J.J. McCarthy last year, but the second-year signal-caller may be just a bit too strong so far. McCarthy, whose rookie season was lost to a knee injury,