Big Blue View on J.J. McCarthy
From the article
McCarthy has now sparked questions about when he should be the starting quarterback for the Giants. The velocity and how the ball jumps out of his hand are undeniable... McCarthy will likely start sooner rather than later, and he'll provide the Giants with an element that Jameis Winston can't — mobility.
STACKED’s take
McCarthy's backup performance shows elite arm talent and decision-making; likely to start soon.
McCarthy entered the game as backup with the Giants down 34-10 and led a six-play, 52-yard drive resulting in a Tyrone Tracy Jr. touchdown and Isaiah Likely 2-point conversion. The film review highlights McCarthy's ability to recognize defensive vulnerabilities, step up in the pocket, set his feet, and deliver strikes downfield; he executed a 27-yard completion to Malik Nabers by attacking a Cover-6 vulnerability, a 49-yard gain to Charlie Jones on an underthrown ball that Riley knocked into the air, a difficult high-and-inside throw to Isaiah Likely against Justin Reid's outside leverage, a 46-yard strike to Nabers splitting the safeties with excellent footwork and downfield vision, and a 20-yard layered throw to Likely with touch over the middle hook defender with :40 left. The analysis notes McCarthy's velocity, ball placement, and mobility provide an element Jameis Winston cannot, and suggests he will likely start sooner rather than later, though the performance came in a non-neutral game script down multiple scores.
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