J.J. McCarthy had a surprising fall after being in the discussion for the top five, but the Minnesota Vikings moved up a spot in the draft to take him.
Every NFL Draft, there is always a wild card. This year’s was J.J. McCarthy.
The Michigan quarterback and reigning national champion shot up draft boards in recent weeks, months after not even being considered a first-rounder to begin the 2023 college season.
Even Jim Harbaugh, his college head coach, made the bold prediction McCarthy would be the first quarterback taken off the board. But he wound up being the fifth.
After all the rumors and speculation, McCarthy fell to the 10th pick and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings, who moved up a spot to snag him.
