J.J. McCarthy Rumors: Scouts Want QB to Show Better Understanding of Throwing Speeds

By most accounts, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been rocketing up draft boards and appears likely to be a top-four pick in April's draft.

But that doesn't mean he's without question marks.

According to ESPN's Jordan Reid, "scouts still want to see a better understanding of how to mix speeds on his throws. McCarthy is a fastball-only passer who hasn't quite figured out when and how to put touch on throws, and we saw that at his pro day."

There are mixed opinions about McCarthy. The B/R NFL Scouting Department ranked him just 54th overall on its latest big board in early March behind Drake Maye, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels at the position.

But teams tend to overdraft quarterbacks, and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network projected the Minnesota Vikings to trade up to the No. 4 pick to select McCarthy in his latest mock draft. He also noted during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show this past week that the McCarthy hype train is "not a smokescreen."

So while McCarthy may have some kinks in his game to work out, NFL teams seemingly are confident that he'll adequately address them at the next level.