One of the advantages of participating in the Scouting Combine is doing well, resulting in seeing your draft stock rise. No one helped their draft status more than Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy. Before this weekend, all the QB conversations began and ended with Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels.
Rumors from Indianapolis have shed light on how teams around the league view McCarthy. His on-field performance was excellent. More important, though was McCarthy impressed during every interview at the Combine. His stock continues to soar.
Former Bears head coach Dave Wannstedt recently appeared on the NBC Sports podcast "Football Night In Chicago" with host David Haugh. Both were quick to compliment the hometown kid. Haugh threw out a comp for McCarthy, saying he is cut from the same cloth as former Falcon QB Matt Ryan.
Wannstedt immediately followed with this bombshell. Comparing him to Tom Brady!
Impressive! McCarthy hasn't received a lot of the attention he rightfully deserves due to the run-heavy offense Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh used to win the NCAA National Championship. McCarthy only lost one game at Michigan and threw for 6,226 yards, 49 TDs, and only 11 interceptions for the Wolverines.
Jim Harbaugh said of McCarthy after being hired to be the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, "McCarth should be the first quarterback Catchselected in this year's draft."
You can view the "Football Night In Chicago" segment here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xomja6ql8Xw
The 2024 draft starts exactly seven weeks from today with the first round selection on Thursday, April 25th. Rounds two and three are Friday and the draft wraps up Saturday, April 27th with rounds 4-7.
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