Windy City Gridiron on J.J. McCarthy
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On Monday, the Giants sent a 5th-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for QB JJ McCarthy. With the move, McCarthy becomes one of the worst draft picks in the history of the NFL... I do think, however, he comes in fourth.
STACKED’s take
McCarthy ranks 4th worst QB pick this century; Vikings' capital investment makes it more egregious than Manziel or Lynch
McCarthy is ranked the 4th worst QB draft pick this century by the source. The Vikings moved up with the Jets using a 4th- and 5th-round pick to select him; he started 10 games for Minnesota before being traded to the Giants for a 5th-round pick. The source argues that while McCarthy's bust status is less egregious than Trey Lance (3rd overall, 3 first-round picks spent) or Zack Wilson (2nd overall), it is worse than Johnny Manziel (20s, 3rd-round cost) and Paxton Lynch (20s, 3rd-round cost) because the capital invested to move up was higher relative to draft position. The source emphasizes that any future success McCarthy has will not be in a Vikings uniform, and from Minnesota's perspective, the pick aged worse than most selections.
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