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2024 Player Outlook

Welcome to the NFL, Mr. McCarthy, your table is right this way. Of course, that table is in the corner right now with word coming that the Vikings first-round pick (No. 10 overall) would not be the team's starting quarterback come Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. Still, it's probably just a matter of time as he learns the ropes because no one has much confidence in Sam Darnold retaining the starting gig either. The problem with scouting McCarthy accurately is that he comes from a college program that may have won the National Championship, but did not lean on him as we see with most of the other big programs. Michigan runs a run-heavy scheme, so McCarthy's overall numbers do not coincide with other rookie signal-callers such as Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels. Still, he threw for over 2,700 yards in back-to-back seasons with a 44:9 TD:INT and amassed over 500 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns in that span. Because his current outlook doesn't profile him as a starter, he is nothing more than a late-round stab at a third quarterback in superflex formats. If you play in a single-QB league, he's going to be a waiver claim at best once he eventually gets the call. On a positive note, Kevin O'Connell's system has the quarterback throwing a ton, so should he land that job, his weaponry in Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson should help him pad some stats.