B/R AM: NFL Draft's QB Wildcard

In some order, it appears the first three picks of the 2024 NFL draft will be Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels.

The one QB wildcard: JJ McCarthy.

McCarthy, who's experienced an Anthony Richardson-like jump in recent weeks, is this year's QB lightning rod.

• In our January mock draft, he wasn't a first-round pick

• In our most recent mock, he's going No. 12 overall to the Broncos

On one hand ... McCarthy's gotten 'game manager' allegations; Michigan once ran it 32 straight times with him at QB.

On the other ... he's the 'greatest quarterback' in Michigan history.

Full JJ McCarthy scouting report.

HEADLINES

➤ Chet vs. Wemby highlights

➤ Caitlin Clark declares for draft

➤ CR7 suspended for gesture

➤ Caleb declines medical exam

➤ NFL testing electronic first downs

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

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🎓 WCBB Sunday

• 2 OSU at 6 Iowa (Fox, 1 PM ET)
• Clark 18 pts from scoring record

🏀 NBA Friday

• DAL at BOS (ESPN, 7:30 PM ET)
• GSW at TOR (7:30 PM ET)
• SAC at MIN (8 PM ET)
• IND at NO (8 PM ET)
• MIL at CHI (ESPN, 10 PM ET)

ONE LAST THING

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Early headlines from the NFL combine: Texas Tech DB Tyler Owens doesn't 'believe in space' or 'other planets' and Illinois TE Tip Reiman thinks birds aren't real.