Even after he won the national championship for Michigan, J.J. McCarthy was still projected to be a Day 2 talent in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Slowly, and not-so-quietly however, McCarthy has been climbing draft boards. Patriots de facto GM Eliot Wolf is rumored to be “pushing hard” for the Michigan QB and invited him to Foxborough Monday for an official 30 visit.
NFL draft analysts and scouts agree that McCarthy is the fourth-best quarterback in the draft class behind USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels, and UNC’s Drake Maye. Still, whispers around the league suggest that McCarthy could remain an option for New England with the No.