Former NFL Player Tiki Barber Not Impressed with Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy's Draft Stock

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been a quick riser in the rankings of many pundits heading into the 2024 NFL draft., is considered a consensus top-four quarterback alongside USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels of LSU.

Former NFL running back Tiki Barber, however, doesn't believe the hype. He'd prefer if his former team—the New York Giants—steer clear of McCarthy when draft night arrives April 25.."... His film doesn't say he's a first-round quarterback. His film doesn't say, 'I need to get rid of all my assets and go draft this guy.' Because a lot of what he does doesn't translate.

"The scheme that he ran at Michigan ... it didn't highlight the things that you need do—second-, third-level reads and multiple combo routes that you have to get correct. He didn't do any of that stuff. They were run-based, and he thrived in it because good at doing what Jim Harbaugh wanted him to do."In two seasons as Michigan's full-time starter under center, McCarthy threw for 5,710 yards with 44 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Leading up to the draft, the Giants' situation at quarterback is a big question mark. Daniel Jones still has three seasons remaining on his four-year, $160 million contract extension he signed in November 2023. The team also signed Drew Lock in free agency and still has viral sensation Tommy DeVito on the depth chart.

Still, though, New York is a candidate to take a quarterback early in the draft. The Giants hold the sixth pick in the 2024 draft and could trade up into the top four picks if they wanted to take one of the top quarterback prospects available."The J.J. McCarthy thing, to me, is a smokescreen," Barber said."He's getting inflated because Jim Harbaugh won't stop talking about him. Now all of a sudden he's a top-four quarterback? I don't buy it.

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