J.J. McCarthy’s Draft Stock Soars High After Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh’s High Praise

It looks like the sun won’t stop shining at the Michigan star anytime soon as his reputation keeps speaking up for him. After being a top 15 pick to now being in talks to be a top 3 pick, this is JJ McCarthy, who continues to soar higher in terms of Draft stock.

JJ McCarthy, the quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines, was the backbone of the Wolverines’ glory last season. He played a pivotal role in securing a 15-0 winning streak and finally winning the national championship for the team. Under Harbaugh’s guidance, he was the supposed best QB in the NCAA and even after both of them have decided to move to the NFL, his coach’s words of appreciation are still helping him out to this day.

Jim Harbaugh’s compliments for McCarthy will do wonders for his draft stock

After an interesting statement by Jim Harbaugh, the Michigan star’s draft stock will rise expeditiously after his Pro-Day performance. Earlier, McCarthy was predicted to be a top 10 draft, with the number 6 being the most probable position. But with both his NFL Combine and Pro Day performances combined, JJ is set to make a huge name for himself in the upcoming Draft.

As per the mock draft released by Bucky Brooks, J.J. McCarthy should be a top 3 pick right behind Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels. This update comes after Jim Harbaugh’s praise for the QB spread far and wide. At the AFC Coaches breakfast, Harbaugh was heard saying, “The workout that J.J. had… I’ve been to a lot of Pro Day workouts and watched quarterbacks throw. That’s the best I’ve ever seen a quarterback do at a pro day.” These words will just add to the fame and glory that McCarthy continues to garner as Draft Day draws near. With all that said, here’s what McCarthy himself had to say about the rising draft stock in these past few weeks.

J.J. McCarthy is aware of his draft stock rising drastically

Although the QB tries to steer away from social media discourse, he’s made it abundantly clear that he’s been noticing the sort of attention he’s been receiving lately. With more and more teams racing to talk with McCarthy, he’s on his way to being a top QB pick at the NFL Draft, which is only 29 days away now. In light of all the constant attention, this is what he had to say about the sudden change in his Draft speculations.

He said, “I’m a pretty unique guy when it comes to the quarterback position with the meditation and all that. (Teams) are gravitating toward that, it seems like. With all this added pressure that comes with being a franchise quarterback and being drafted and all that, it just brings me back to the roots of, ‘Hey, this is just a game at the end of the day. When you zoom out on planet Earth and look down, all this pressure that you’re feeling really isn’t there at the end of the day.” All eyes will be on the star of the Michigan Wolverines as he’s making waves in the Draft conversations, with some of them even claiming that the 2023 Heisman contender should be the number 1 pick.

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