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Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy was picked No. 10 overall to the Minnesota Vikings, getting the call in the first round Thursday night.
McCarthy is the first Michigan quarterback to be taken in the first round since Harbaugh was chosen by the Chicago Bears No. 26 overall in 1987. McCarthy is the third U-M signal-caller to land in the first round, joining Harbaugh and Forest Evashevski, the No. 10 overall pick to the Washington Redskins in 1941. Former Michigan quarterback George Ceithaml went off the board to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 with the No. 19 overall pick, but that was in the third round.
He’s the first Michigan signal-caller to be drafted since Jake Rudock was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round in 2016.
The 6-foot-3, 219-pounder is the fifth quarterback to be drafted this year, behind USC’s Caleb Williams (No. 1 to the Chicago Bears), LSU’s Jayden Daniels (No. 2 to the Washington Commanders), North Carolina’s Drake Maye (No. 3 to the New England Patriots) and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. (No. 8 to the Atlanta Falcons).
“This [Minnesota Vikings] system provides answers for the quarterback,” ESPN analyst Louis Riddick said on the broadcast. “There’s nothing that a quarterback will come off the field and have a question about that [head coach Kevin O’Connell] can’t answer. And when you have a guy that has that kind of ability to make those kinds of plays, you’re not gonna have to provide too many solutions for him once you get him groomed.
“J.J. McCarthy is a fantastic prospect. No, Michigan didn’t rely on him and put games on his back week after week after week, but when they call on him, under pressure, get outside of the pocket, convert on third down, convert on fourth down, convert with your legs, make tough throws over the middle in tight windows, push the ball down the field — he can do it all. He just doesn’t have the volume of throws that some of these other guys have.
“And he won’t have to play right away in Minnesota. But if he earns it, think of the weapons he has to work with at wide receiver, offensive line and running back. It is all set for him.”
Here’s a look at McCarthy getting the call from the Vikings.
McCarthy is now teammates with the Alabama EDGE that laid a big hit on him in the Rose Bowl.
Michigan has had three first-round quarterbacks in history.
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“This guy’s got a quick release, he can get the ball out, he reads coverages well. He’s just got a lot more experience. And he plays under center — he’s not in the shotgun all the time, so he can play under center, play action passes, turn his back to the [defense].”
— Bill Belichick on Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy
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