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J.J. McCarthy Rumors: Scouts Want QB to Show Better Understanding of Throwing Speeds

Related Topics: Daniel Jeremiah, Jayden Daniels

By most accounts, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been rocketing up draft boards and appears likely to be a top-four pick in April's draft.

But that doesn't mean he's without question marks.

According to ESPN's Jordan Reid, "scouts still want to see a better understanding of how to mix speeds on his throws. McCarthy is a fastball-only passer who hasn't quite figured out when and how to put touch on throws, and we saw that at his pro day."

There are mixed opinions about McCarthy. The B/R NFL Scouting Department ranked him just 54th overall on its latest big board in early March behind Drake Maye, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels at the position.