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Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy appears to be trending toward being a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but not everyone is convinced that he’ll be one of the very top selections in April.
In fact, he’s “very far off” from being considered a top-three QB prospect in this year’s draft, an AFC executive recently said, per Sports Illustrated. “J.J.’s not getting in the top three,” he added. “No way.”
Although the AFC exec didn’t reveal who he or she considered this year’s top-three QB prospects, the common sentiment is that USC’s Caleb Williams, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels are the three best prospects at the position, with some mock drafts having all of them being selected with the three first picks in the draft.
Another NFL executive questioned McCarthy’s size, reportedly saying that he’s a “stretched-out Bryce Young.” McCarthy was listed at 6-foot-3, 202 pounds in college, but that was Michigan’s measurement of its quarterback. His frame may be measured differently at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine this week, which could prove or disprove the executive’s notion that he’s got a similar frame to Young, who measured at 5-foot-10 and 204 pounds at last year’s combine.
Of course, not everyone holds the same opinion. A long-time executive reportedly said that he needed the question of what makes Maye “so much better than McCarthy” answered as he watched tape of the Michigan star.
McCarthy gained steam as a possible top draft pick during Michigan’s undefeated run to a national title in 2023. He threw for 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions to go with 202 rushing yards and three scores on the ground.
Still, some questions linger around the signal-caller as he continues to surge up mock draft boards. He threw fewer passes than the other three aforementioned QBs, plus Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. — who’ve both been thought to be possible first-round picks. Michigan used its strong ground game…
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Publish date : 2024-02-27 16:42:43
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