Maye completed his faculty profession because the Tar Heels’ all-time main passer with 8,018 yards and 63 touchdowns. He additionally ran for 1,147 yards and 16 scores in two years as a starter. He’d look fairly good in purple and gold and with a pair of first-round picks, Minnesota has the draft capital to get it achieved.
NFL.com (Lance Zierlein): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Zierlein additionally has the Vikings transferring as much as take a quarterback, however taking McCarthy at No. 4 after the Giants commerce into the No. 3 spot for Maye.
As soon as thought-about a mid-to-late first-round decide, McCarthy confirmed a robust arm on the NFL Scouting Mix whereas quarterbacks like Maye and USC’s Caleb Williams selected to not throw.
McCarthy threw for five,710 yards and 44 touchdowns in two years as a starter with Michigan. That and a nationwide championship bode effectively for McCarthy’s future, however Zierlein stays cautious.
“He could make each throw, however he’ll attempt to make throws that he shouldn’t have tried. The gunslinger mentality creates a fearlessness that may flip into interceptions, however it’s going to additionally permit him to win in tight home windows and make splash throws that get crowds (and evaluators) on their toes.”
Altogether, Zierlein considers McCarthy a “boom-or-bust” prospect in want of affected person teaching to succeed in his potential.
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Kiper doesn’t rule out the opportunity of a commerce however thinks Minnesota can sit tight at No. 11 and nonetheless get McCarthy. He charges the previous Wolverine because the fourth-best quarterback on this 12 months’s draft however effectively behind prospects at different positions.
“McCarthy is the No. 21 prospect on my Huge Board, however I can see why some groups would covet him a lot larger. He has intriguing bodily traits and might make each throw.”
Michigan ran a run-heavy offense with McCarthy, however that gained’t be the case in Minnesota. So long as he makes all his throws to Justin Jefferson, McCarthy will probably be simply superb.
