Jim Harbaugh, Justin Jefferson welcome J.J. McCarthy to Vikings: 'He had his heart set on' Minnesota

Jim Harbaugh, Justin Jefferson welcome J.J. McCarthy to Vikings: 'He had his heart set on' Minnesota

J.J. McCarthy said before the 2024 NFL Draft that playing for the Minnesota Vikings would be a "dream come true." It turns out the Michigan product was telling the truth. Hours after the Vikings drafted the quarterback No. 10 overall, McCarthy's former college coach, Jim Harbaugh, told reporters the signal-caller "had his heart set on" Minnesota. "Having conversation with J.J., that's where he wanted to go," Harbaugh said. "That's where he had his heart set on. I'm just so happy …