NFL Draft Rumors 2024: J.J. McCarthy Meets with Giants Ahead of Commanders Visit

Representatives from the New York Giants met with J.J. McCarthy last week ahead of the 2024 NFL draft, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.

Schultz also reported Washington Commanders officials plan to have dinner with McCarthy on Thursday, the night before the Wolverines' pro day.

The Giants and Commanders could both be in the market for a quarterback in the first round of the draft. In the case of the latter, however, many expect them to set their sights on a different target.

One of North Carolina's Drake Maye or LSU's Jayden Daniels is most frequently linked with Washington, which has the No. 2 overall pick. Maye was the choice in Bleacher Report's most recent mock.

Going for McCarthy, who sits 54th on B/R's big board, would be considered a significant reach that early for the Commanders. Perhaps the coaching staff and front office wants to cover all of their basis in case Washington trades down to a point where Maye, Daniels and USC's Caleb Williams would all be gone.

The Giants make more sense as a landing spot for McCarthy with the top 10 as currently constructed. He could plausibly be the best QB available by the time they're on the clock with the sixth pick.

Connor Hughes of SNY reported last Friday that McCarthy is perceived as "the player the Giants want." Perhaps the team's meeting with the national championship winner helped to tip the scales in his favor for now.