The prevailing belief in recent weeks has seemed to be that LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels would be the third quarterback
Ben Solak of The Ringer reported Monday that he "heard significantly more interest and excitement for how high Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy might go relative to how high Daniels might go" at the NFL Scouting Combine.
He added his "sense is that Daniels is not locked into an early draft slot and that the league has turned its attention elsewhere. McCarthy is a strong candidate to go before Daniels in April.