J.J. McCarthy discusses rising NFL Draft stock at pro day

Many all through the NFL neighborhood have spent parts of March discussing the rising draft inventory of Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy. 

McCarthy addressed the matter at Michigan’s professional day on Friday.

“I’m a fairly distinctive man with regards to the quarterback place with the meditation and all that,” McCarthy mentioned, as shared by Austin Meek of The Athletic. “(Groups) are gravitating towards that, it looks as if.” 

Particularly, McCarthy was referencing his pregame meditation routine that went viral earlier than he and the Wolverines confronted the Alabama Crimson Tide within the Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1. He accomplished 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns to information Michigan to a 27-20 additional time win over Alabama. 

Whereas some scouts reportedly say McCarthy does nothing “nice” because it pertains to on-the-field play, ESPN NFL Draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Matt Miller famous this week that McCarthy’s performances within the largest video games of this previous season resulted in mock drafts routinely itemizing the nationwide champion as a top-six or perhaps a top-four choose. 

USC Trojans star Caleb Williams, LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels and North Carolina Tar Heels starter Drake Maye are all anticipated to be drafted earlier than McCarthy hears his identify on the night time of April 25. 

“It’s about potential, traits, character — all that little stuff,” McCarthy mentioned about his faculty résumé in comparison with these possessed by different top-tier quarterback prospects. “You possibly can throw for five,000 yards in a 12 months, however in case you have terrible character and your teammates don’t such as you, what’s that going to do for you? I satisfaction myself on the intangibles and having the ability to be a frontrunner.” 

The New York Giants reportedly hope that McCarthy will fall to them at draft choose No. 6, nevertheless it’s believed that the Minnesota Vikings might transfer up from selection No. 11 to both No. 3 or No. 4 within the draft order to steal a quarterback from Huge Blue. The New England Patriots will enter the weekend holding the draft’s third choose and appear set on grabbing both Maye or McCarthy by way of that choice, however they may promote No. 3 for a number of draft property as late as April 25.