DETROIT, Mich. (WLNS) - After leading Michigan to the National Championship, J.J. McCarthy didn't have to wait an awful long to hear his name called at the NFL Draft in Detroit. McCarthy was selected with the 10th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings. He was the fifth quarterback taken in the draft - Caleb Williams []
EAGAN, Minn. — Heeeeere’s J.J. Jonathan James “J.J.” McCarthy is a Minnesota Viking. Many believed the Vikings would need to vault up the draft board, but Minnesota held patient before making a slight move. The Vikings nudged up from their 11th overall pick to 10th in a trade with the New York Jets on Thursday.Minnesota sent Nos. 11, 129 and 157 to New York in exchange for the 10th pick and selection No. 203, but the Vikings also preserved the 23rd overall pick by utilizing the patience. The...
McCarthy’s visit comes on the heels of similar visits involving LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye earlier in the pre-draft process.
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Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s entire world will change Thursday night, when he’s expected to be taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. While he transitions to the pros, family, friends and loved ones will also see a shift in their lives. McCarthy’s fiancée, Katya Kuropas, is ready to make the move
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Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been selected No. 10 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings
‘This is the perfect fit for me,’ McCarthy said. ‘Obviously, it’s a huge honor, and I hope to prove them right.’