J.J. McCarthy Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 219 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- January 20, 2003 (21)
- Experience
- Drafted
- 2024 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 10 (MIN)
- College
- Michigan
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J.J. McCarthy News
The Minnesota Vikings drafted quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in this year's NFL draft for him to be their future starter, but the team is poised to err on the side of methodical caution with their young signal-caller. "We're not going to rush his development," general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. "We're just going to do what's best for the Vikings in the short and long term." McCarthy will be required to hit specific benchmarks in his development, and head coach Kevin O'Connell will have full authority to make the decision on when he thinks McCarthy is ready to start. It's a big reason the Vikings spent $10 million to sign veteran Sam Darnold as a bridge starter. McCarthy just turned 21 in January and played in an offense at Michigan that had him throw an average of 22.1 passes per game in 2023, fewer than 93 other college QBs.
The Minnesota Vikings traded up one spot from 11th to 10th with the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night to select Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings wanted McCarthy all along and ended up not needing to trade into the top five to get their next franchise signal-caller. McCarthy won a national championship with the Wolverines last year but wasn't asked to do a lot with a strong running back behind him. He ran a pro-style offense in college, which should give him a high floor at the next level, and he'll be set up well for future success in Minnesota with a great one-two punch in receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. The talent is there with McCarthy, but he also didn't have the big sample size that the other big-name QB prospects in this draft did. McCarthy won't necessarily start in his rookie year in 2024 with Sam Darnold also in town.
After swapping picks with the Jets, the Vikings selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The signal-caller had a solid collegiate career. He finished last season by throwing for 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns, and only four picks. He also completed 72.3% of his throws and found the end zone three times on the ground. It's a new era in Minnesota, with veteran Kirk Cousins now in Atlanta. Although other young quarterbacks won't possess a reliable supporting cast, McCarthy has the luxury of having Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson (knee) at his disposal, meaning he might make an immediate impact for fantasy managers.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Harrison Smith |
NT | Harrison Phillips |
RDE | Jaquelin Roy |
RILB | Ivan Pace Jr. |
Brian Asamoah II | |
ROLB | Pat Jones II |
Andre Carter II | |
LCB | Byron Murphy Jr. |
Mekhi Blackmon | |
SS | Camryn Bynum |
Theo Jackson | |
RCB | Akayleb Evans |
Andrew Booth Jr. | |
NB | Josh Metellus |
Jay Ward |
KR | Kene Nwangwu |
QB | Jaren Hall |
Nick Mullens | |
RB | Ty Chandler |
FB | C.J. Ham |
LWR | Justin Jefferson |
RWR | Jordan Addison |
SWR | Lucky Jackson |
TE | Josh Oliver |
LT | Christian Darrisaw |
Brian O'Neill | |
C | Garrett Bradbury |
RG | Ed Ingram |
Blake Brandel |
LS | Andrew DePaola |
P | Ryan Wright |