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He does have some Jackson Dart like elements to his game, but this is not the same level of player. He hasn't shown us anything close. And the thing I'm worried about is if you're hopeful that like down the road, he could be like the next Baker Mayfield or Gino Smith, that guy who kind of gets a second chance at his career and then all of a sudden gets going and comes alive and shows something that he didn't show in his first stop. Those guys had spent a lot more time getting acclimated to the NFL, getting more experience.
STACKED’s take
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McCarthy traded to Giants; Boone skeptical of rookie-level QB in messy situation.
J.J. McCarthy was traded from the Vikings to the Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick; Justin Boone is not optimistic about his prospects. McCarthy is still at a rookie level, hasn't shown anything close to Jackson Dart's level, and lacks the extensive NFL experience of successful second-chance QBs like Baker Mayfield or Geno Smith. Moving from Minnesota's good coaching to a messy Giants situation is not ideal for his development.
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