Football fans are saying the same thing about Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy following his lackluster performance in passing drills at the NFL Combine.
McCarthy is widely projected to be a top-20 pick in this year’s draft, due largely to the fact that there are plenty of quarterback-needy teams. But the national championship-winning signal-caller noticeably struggled at the Combine in Indianapolis, and social media had a lot to say on the matter:
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McCarthy’s individual stats don’t immediately jump out, but many scouts and analysts believe there’s more to his game than what the tape shows. McCarthy played in a rush-heavy Michigan offense and thus didn’t have to use his arm as often as other top 2024 QB prospects like USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye.
In his final season of college football, McCarthy completed 72.3 percent of pass attempts for 2,991 yards and 22 touchdowns against four interceptions. Given his experience and championship pedigree, McCarthy is a safe bet to go in the first round.
But as a boom-or-bust prospect, it’s anybody’s guess where exactly he’ll land in the draft.
