JJ McCarthy to draft
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I usually like watching Youtube film on the QBs entering the draft prior to the draft. I haven’t started, but I’ve watched a handful or two live games with JJ. Here’s my initial thought’s from real time since people are asking for scouting LOL!
Size - Good size and frame for a QB. He’s not a thick built QB, but appears to be wirey strong which I think is a positive.
Football IQ - JJ’s intangibles are as good as any QB in the draft, and probably better than every QB in the draft. I think the kid has a naturally better feel for the game than many QBs, evennin the pros. Think Brock Purdy. When JJ has the ball, he knows what NOT to do. Low fumble rate. Low INT rate. Mistake-free football, or as some call it, “Winning Football”.
Arm - I think the grade on JJ arm is good, but grade still incomplete. I say that because he just hasn’t thrown a lot at Michigan. Strength wise, I think he can make all the throws needed. Accuracy wise, I think he can make all the throws. He will need to show that at Pro level though. I’ll need to focus more on the “Arm” in my Youtube film sessions, but I don’t have any concerns.
Anticipation - Another trait hard to judge until he’s playing Sundays. I’ll check out some of their bigger games to see if I can get any read, but I doubt anything tells me much. His high football IQ I think lends itself well towards expecting anticipation.
Legs - Not a scrambler, but his legs are a strength. JJ can pick up first downs when needed and has big enough frame I’m not scared of injury every run (Bryce Young).
Movement in pocket - I think from what I remember, JJ moves very well in the pocket. I think he’ll be able to feel the blitz and pressure and get into a spot he can get rid of the ball.
Overall, I really like JJ potential as a starting QB. Generally, if you’re a 4k passer in the NFL, you were a high volume passer in college. That’s not JJ, and hasn’t been Michigan though, so I don’t think he’s a surefire stud. Giving him a few years to learn the nfl game like Love could help. He just doesn’t have a lot of high pressure throws under his belt, and in the NFL - they are all high pressure.
Size - Good size and frame for a QB. He’s not a thick built QB, but appears to be wirey strong which I think is a positive.
Football IQ - JJ’s intangibles are as good as any QB in the draft, and probably better than every QB in the draft. I think the kid has a naturally better feel for the game than many QBs, evennin the pros. Think Brock Purdy. When JJ has the ball, he knows what NOT to do. Low fumble rate. Low INT rate. Mistake-free football, or as some call it, “Winning Football”.
Arm - I think the grade on JJ arm is good, but grade still incomplete. I say that because he just hasn’t thrown a lot at Michigan. Strength wise, I think he can make all the throws needed. Accuracy wise, I think he can make all the throws. He will need to show that at Pro level though. I’ll need to focus more on the “Arm” in my Youtube film sessions, but I don’t have any concerns.
Anticipation - Another trait hard to judge until he’s playing Sundays. I’ll check out some of their bigger games to see if I can get any read, but I doubt anything tells me much. His high football IQ I think lends itself well towards expecting anticipation.
Legs - Not a scrambler, but his legs are a strength. JJ can pick up first downs when needed and has big enough frame I’m not scared of injury every run (Bryce Young).
Movement in pocket - I think from what I remember, JJ moves very well in the pocket. I think he’ll be able to feel the blitz and pressure and get into a spot he can get rid of the ball.
Overall, I really like JJ potential as a starting QB. Generally, if you’re a 4k passer in the NFL, you were a high volume passer in college. That’s not JJ, and hasn’t been Michigan though, so I don’t think he’s a surefire stud. Giving him a few years to learn the nfl game like Love could help. He just doesn’t have a lot of high pressure throws under his belt, and in the NFL - they are all high pressure.
You blamed a decade long Naz poster. I was the only one in the thread.
" few Naz posters (many of them have a decade long reputation for being hyper-sensitive) seem to take that as an affront and therefore seem to feel that is disrespectful"
That's you making up things, aka drama.
Again, I asked for a comp. That is all...
We met in Pigeon Forge, and decided to split JJ credit.
He did have 4TDs (1 Rushing) in 2022 against Ohio State. They were down at half. Seems like that was a high pressure game.
Actually if we are talking about it. 7a 2018 Championship game, BOTH QBs are probably going 1st round this year.
All true, but they took the lead 4 minutes into the 3rd quarter and the Michigan RB went for over 200 yards. So it was a balanced game, it was never all on him. Being balanced is always the goal but the NFL is a pass heavy league.
More important than when he goes is where he goes. All the players that haven’t panned out after being drafted by the Bears or the Browns couldn’t have all been bad players or not NFL caliber players. But they all unfortunately ended up in poor organizations and bad situations.
I didn’t realize he was that highly ranked. The various sites do seem to have him rounds 1 or 2.
I doubt he goes in either round. I think he goes in 3 or later. To many bigger names at QB that will go before IMO
Lol
I didn’t know I assumed he was a QB. My bad. In that case he may go in 1 or 2nd. I have no idea.
Corey, this looks like your ill informed comments about Michigan not being able to beat Bama! Then you doubled down on Michigan not being able to cover those “great” Washington receivers that would result in a Michigan loss. I know you love Ohio State and hate private Catholic schools, but come on man, you thought Nubin was a QB?
Lol
First congratulations to Michigan. I am not a huge Buckeye fan but they are growing on me. I am a USC and Bama fan. I don’t hate private schools.
People jumping the shark trying to prove themselves right on JJ. Just had someone tell me coaches went away from JJ at Nazareth in crunch time. Favoring heavy sets so JJ wouldn't throw.
Like dude, the staff knew* from before he wore blue they would run an offense through a generational QB...
Like dude, the staff knew* from before he wore blue they would run an offense through a generational QB...
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All I know is he's going to be a 10-year NFL vet if he wants to be...
He is known as Tyler "F'ng" Nubin around MC......or simply "He whose name we don't speak of". Literally single handily beat MC in the 2018 Semi Finals. Great talent.
JJ seems to be moving up on many draft boards. The combine will only help his stock.
Exactly. First day pick, long ass career barring injury
He is going to wow front offices in his one on one meetings.
You were able to tell when he was in 6th grade coming to workouts that his ball spun differently. Great kid, even better family.
He moved up already? Just watched helmet head Mel and he had JJ going 12 to the Broncos.
