The Vikings are set to turn to 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy to be their quarterback moving forward. In an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Thursday, Vikings running back Aaron Jones talked about his excitement for the young quarterback to take over.

The Minnesota Vikings have flirted with other quarterbacks to pair with J.J. McCarthy but Aaron Jones has realized the simple truth already that the front office needs to take to heart.

A new era is dawning in Minnesota as the Vikings prepare for life after Sam Darnold. The franchise has turned the page, and while fans have been buzzing with anticipation, it’s the voices from within the locker room that are perhaps most telling about what’s to come.