Mel Kiper Jr. suggests surprise QB could ‘overtake’ Drake Maye in NFL Draft

One of the crucial intriguing quarterback prospects within the 2024 NFL Draft might hear his identify referred to as sooner than anticipated.

Although the consensus high quarterbacks within the 2024 class did not take part in final week’s NFL mix — USC’s Caleb Williams, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels skipped the throwing drills and athletic testing — a number of different QBs shined at Lucas Oil Stadium. 

After impressing these in attendance together with his arm power and pinpoint accuracy, Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy is the newest signal-caller flying up analyst’s draft boards. 

In accordance with Mel Kiper Jr., he could have even executed sufficient to usurp one of many top-tier quarterbacks.

“Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy is a battle,” Kiper stated on ESPN’s “First Draft.” “I am speaking this morning to folks earlier than the present and all I hear is J.J. McCarthy.”