Apr 25, 2024, 9:21 p.m. ET
Champion at the collegiate level with Michigan in 2023, he will now seek to guide the Vikings to the Super Bowl
J.J. McCarthythe quarterback who led the Michigan Wolverines to its first national championship since 1997, now it will be his mission to do the same for the Minnesota Vikingswho drafted him with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
In order to choose McCarthylos Vikings They agreed to exchange shifts with the New York Jets, moving up one place in the first round order. In order to scale, Minnie paid shift No. 11, shift No. 129 and No. 157, for position No. 10 and shift No. 203 this year.
Draft bonuses McCarthy experienced a rise in recent weeks, despite the fact that at the head of the offensive of Michigan He pitched less frequently than most of this year’s other coveted college prospects. The Wolverines They relied primarily on their running attack to win last year’s national title, under the guidance of head coach John Harbaugh.
JJ McCarthy led the Wolverines to their first national title since 1997 last season. Ryan Kang/Getty Images
Los Vikings were one of the teams that was widely expected to be in the hunt for a new quarterback, after allowing Kirk Cousins emigrate in free agency, and sign Sam Darnold as a short-term replacement. McCarthy It thus becomes the head coach’s future project. Kevin O’Connell.
In Minnesotathe arsenal at the disposal of McCarthy It is made up mainly of Justin Jeffersony Jordan Addison among the wide receivers, along with the tight end T.J. Hockenson.
In fact, it was his own Harbaughnow head coach of Los Angeles Chargerswho most advocated for McCarthy in recent months, describing him as the best quarterback available for this year’s draft.
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“I think he plays the quarterback position better than any quarterback in the draft,” he said. Harbaughapparently emphasizing the command of McCarthy of an offensive, during the league owners’ meetings last month. “It’s unbelievable. So, big market, small market. Cold weather, hot weather. It’s not going to matter.”
Even with a smaller body of work than other prospects, McCarthy –with a 27-1 record as a starter in college– caught the attention of teams in the NFL during the pre-draft process.
“McCarthy He’s not the high-volume passer like other available prospects — he had 27 games with 15 or fewer completions — but his ability in a style offense NFL and decision are worth studying,” noted Jeff Legwold, a reporter for NFL for ESPN.
As a university student, McCarthy He completed 482 of 713 pass attempts for a 67.6 percent completion rate and 6,226 yards through the air, in addition to 49 touchdowns. However, in neither of his two full seasons as a starter did he manage to reach the 3,000-yard barrier, nor throw for more than 22 touchdowns. What he did do, however, was take good care of the ball, never throwing for more than five interceptions in any of his seasons.
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