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J.J. McCarthy

QB · Michigan · age 21.3 · 6'3" · 219 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#11
1st Round
Bust probability
11%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#10
MIN
Consensus rank
#22
29 sources

Why this projection

+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
Pre-draft consensus+7.13
production shape+0.80
Completion percentage over expected+0.76
ppa avg+0.57
Year-over-year production growth+0.42
board consistency+0.40
single game concentration-0.33
ppa consistency+0.33
School / program strength+0.31
rb carry load+0.28

Pre-draft consensus (31 sources)

ESPN Scouts Inc.#9
105 3 The Fan (Bryan Broaddus)#30
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#25
Bleacher Report#32
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#48
Bnb Football#22
Bucs Report (J T Olson)#26
Drafttek#11
Haas Football (Hunter Haas)#26
Last Word On Sports (Mike Kashuba)#9
NFL Draft Lounge (Brian Lamb)#18
Pewter Report (Joshua Queipo)#24
Primetime Sports Talk (Colton Edwards)#32
Pro Football Focus#24
Pro Football Focus (Anthony Treash)#9
Prospectencyclopedia (Roy Countryman)#9

NFL outcomes (so far)

Seasons
1
Games played
10
Avg snap share
5%

Closest historical comps

PlayerDraftYear 1 grade (of 20)Arc
Trevor Lawrence2021 · #114.4Franchise
Justin Fields2021 · #1111.3Starter
Drew Lock2019 · #427.1Contributor
Zach Wilson2021 · #29.3Starter
Joe Burrow2020 · #112.5Franchise
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