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The Vikings shouldn’t make J.J. McCarthy available. Sam Darnold has been nothing short of magnificent this season, but barring a trip to the Super Bowl, they don’t have to pick one or the other yet. They should franchise tag Darnold (which isn’t an issue with $77 million in cap space), make him show it for one more year, and then decide.
An anomaly: Have your cake and eat it, too.
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will keep his phone lines up, though – as all GMs do. And depending on what happens in Sunday’s battle with the Eagles’ backups, the Giants should make a call. The Giants need a quarterback next season, and there’s no reason not to pursue McCarthy.
Shedeur Sanders has been the center of the Giants’ world ever since this season went completely off the rails. The reward for such embarrassing on-field futility was Colorado’s quarterback. The Giants would welcome his confidence as much as his arm – infusing new energy into a lost franchise.
Two losses were the only thing separating the Giants from Sanders: The Colts and Eagles. They beat Indianapolis last weekend, erasing the control they had over their pick. Now they’ll face a Philadelphia squad who is planning on resting the majority of their starters.
The Giants currently hold a No. 4 pick. A win over the Eagles could drop them as low as eight.
You’re not getting Sanders at No. 8. You can’t trade up for him, either, if quarterback-needy teams pick No. 1 or 2 (Titans, Browns, Jaguars). In that case, don’t force a Jalen Milroe (Alabama) or Quinn Ewers (Texas) selection, offer up No. 8 to Minnesota and get McCarthy.
SNY touched base with multiple talent evaluators across the NFL. McCarthy, if in this class, would have the highest grade of any quarterback, according to three.
“He wasn’t the same caliber as Caleb Williams, (Jayden) Daniels, (Drake) Maye.” one said. “System and environment factor more with (McCarthy). This year, though? Yes. He’d be the top quarterback. No doubt.”
McCarthy was…
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Author : SNY
Publish date : 2025-01-03 19:55:00
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