Daniel Jeremiah: NFL Execs' Grades for McCarthy, Nix, Penix Jr. 'All over the Place'

The evaluations for the top three quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Draft appear to be pretty clear cut. Beyond that, it's a bit more difficult to reach a consensus.

In an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network said USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels appear to be the consensus top three quarterbacks in the draft.

Beyond that trio, he said that he had spoken to several personnel, executives and general managers throughout the league and that they all have different views of Michigan' J.J. McCarthy, Oregon's Bo Nix and Washington's Michael Penix Jr.

"Their personal opinion on these guys is all over the place," Jeremiah said. "There's McCarthy teams, there's Bo Nix teams, there's Penix teams."

He projected that there would be at least eight "quarterback teams" that would be interested in grabbing a new signal-caller in the first round and there could be several franchises trading up in order to grab a specific player.

When looking at team success, McCarthy should lead the pack. He went 27-1 as the Wolverines starter and led the team to two Big Ten titles and a National Championship in 2023. Statistically, he was less heralded, as never eclipsed 3,000 yards in a season and played in a more run-heavy offense at Michigan.

Nix and Penix also saw significant success on the field, Penix leading his Huskies to the 2023 National Championship Game and Nix leading the Ducks to Fiesta Bowl victory. However, both players are a bit older at 23-years-old and have dealt with injuries in the past.

Jeremiah identified the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders as teams that could be interested in any of the rookies. All would be threats to move into the top-three as well, although the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots could take quarterbacks as well.

The NFL Combine and overall pre-draft process will help some of these teams shore up their desires when it comes to these players, but it sure looks like the market will be hot on Day 1 of the Draft.

The first round of the NFL Draft is set to take place April 25 in Detroit.