Vikings have a need for a backup quarterback, but would veteran Aaron Rodgers fit in under head coach Kevin O'Connell

J.J. McCarthy might have won the Minnesota Vikings' QB1 job before taking his first regular-season NFL snap. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said in a Thursday appearance on the Dan Patrick Show that the Vikings are more likely to pursue a backup than first-string competition for McCarthy this offseason.

The narrative changed. The roadmap has not. The Vikings brain trust played the situation correctly, and because of that, the organization still is positioned firmly in win-now mode while transitioning to a quarterback who is essentially a rookie.