Big Blue View on J.J. McCarthy

ArticleGrades and advanced stats from the Giants’ loss to the Saints
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McCarthy's aDOT of 15.6 yards on 21 passes yesterday makes him the NFL leader; the only starting QB anywhere near that is Lamar Jackson at 10.8... McCarthy was the fourth-ranked QB in QBR yesterday, grading excellent not only in EPA/play, but also in completion % over expected (CPOE), success rate (SR), average depth of target (aDOT), and YAC%... there was some hesitation about him among draft analysts coming out of college because his reputation is that he only throws fastballs
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McCarthy's 4th-ranked QBR and NFL-leading 15.6 aDOT show elite efficiency, but draft hesitation about throw variety rema

McCarthy ranked 4th in Week 6 QBR (77.6) with elite efficiency metrics: 49.1 mph average ball speed (fastest among Giants-Saints QBs), 15.6 aDOT on 21 passes (NFL leader; Lamar Jackson 2nd at 10.8), excellent EPA/play, CPOE, success rate, and YAC%. However, draft concern exists about throw variety—college reputation for only throwing fastballs without layering softer passes over defenders to drop ball into narrow windows.

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