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he's a backup... he's not going to compete with Jameis to start... McCarthy's probably never going to be a starter in the NFL again... he got him for a fifth round pick... McCarthy's only played 10 games... he has sucked... he's had a meniscus injury... high ankle sprain... concussion
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Giants acquired McCarthy as backup; low-risk fifth-rounder despite injury history.

McCarthy was acquired by the Giants as a backup quarterback, not to compete with Jameis Winston for the starting job. The source notes McCarthy has only played 10 games in his NFL career and has dealt with multiple injuries including a meniscus injury, high ankle sprain, and concussion. Despite poor performance that the source describes as having 'sucked,' the source views the fifth-round pick acquisition as a low-risk dart throw on a former top-10 quarterback prospect, comparing it favorably to past quarterback reclamation stories like Sam Darnold and Geno Smith.

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