“Trade Herbert and Draft Him”: NFL Fans Call Out Jim Harbaugh for ‘Bias’ Towards JJ McCarthy

Jim Harbaugh loves his ex-quarterback, Jonathan James McCarthy. Harbaugh recently expressed that he feels McCarthy should be picked in the draft’s early rounds. Fans have shared their conflicting views on the situation after hailing him as one of the best quarterbacks he has seen or trained in college football history.

This open ‘bias‘ that Harbaugh has expressed toward McCarthy has fans speculating if the Chargers might be interested in drafting the young talent. Recently, even during Michigan’s Pro Day, Harbaugh had appreciated McCarthy’s displays and was in awe of them.

Jim Harbaugh’s favoritism of JJ McCarthy makes fans speculate about his move.

Having coached JJ McCarthy at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh has always been vocal about the QB’s high ceiling. Harbaugh even mentioned that McCarthy’s Pro Day performances were something to be in awe of. He stated, “That’s the best I’ve ever seen a quarterback do at a Pro Day.”

This massive praise further edifies his belief in the player to become a future star. While McCarthy missed out on the Heisman, he still has given tough competition to other top prospects Caleb Williams and Drake Maye after his impressive performances at the combine. However, seeing all this praise, fans are sarcastically asking Harbaugh to, “Trade Herbert and draft him then?” While Ben Herbert is another vital asset to Harbaugh’s roster, fans making this comment underline their taunts on the situation.

Fans provide harsh take on Jim Harbaugh’s ‘bias’ for JJ McCarthy

While most fans are often respectable when they mention Jim Harbaugh, his recent antics have been taken a step too far. Most of his supporters have reached a saturation point regarding Harbaugh supporting JJ McCarthy. One user had a brutal take on Harbaugh’s comments for McCarthy stating, “He’s only saying that because he’s at no risk of drafting him lol”

While they made fun of his comments, one user had a peculiar challenge for Harbaugh as he said, “Draft him then if you so damn confident in him.” However, there was one user who saw light in the situation as he wrote, “When your Coaching skills brought some fruit you be like… He is so happy that he got back what he invested his hard work on him..”

After a user asked Harbaugh to trade McCarthy for Herbert, questioning his importance, another one was quick to point out his ‘Bias‘ due to being his former coach. Another user captioned his tweet saying, “Bro you’re not his coach anymore; you can stop.” pointing out Harbaugh’s favoritism for his student.

While most fans questioned Harbaugh’s comments for McCarthy, one user wrote up a conspiracy theory. He suggested, “He’s still holding a grudge that the Vikings didn’t hire him, so he’s trying to hype JJ up so the Vikings draft him, knowing he’s not that great, therefore, exacting his revenge!!!” 

As fans speculate on Harbaugh’s reasons for backing McCarthy, the landscape in college football becomes more interesting, with every passing day and the draft approaching. Do you think his comments will help McCarthy secure a good deal to a big franchise? Let us know in the comments below.

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