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I came into last season a little too optimistic about J.J. McCarthy. I bought into the hype and predicted a 12-5 season, which makes me a bit hesitant heading into this year.
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Author regrets overoptimistic 2025 projection on McCarthy.

Kyler Murray came into the 2025 season too optimistic about McCarthy, predicted a 12-5 season, and now expresses hesitancy heading into 2026 due to that prior overestimation of the young QB.

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