These facts, which have been drilled into our heads for months, we consider to be obvious: • On Thursday night, the Chicago Bears will select Caleb Williams with the first overall selection in the NFL draft. • The draft’s most talented quarterback is Jayden Daniels. • Drake Maye, the quarterback for North Carolina, has the Vikings’ attention. • Getting Maye through trading could be difficult or extremely expensive. • J.J. McCarthy, the quarterback with the fourth highest rating in the draft, could be selected with the fourth pick. • Between the fifth and 35th picks, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix are intriguing talents. J.J., the Michigan quarterback, During the first half of the NCAA national championship game in January, McCarthy passes against Washington. McCarthy received a A. GODOFREDO VASQUEZ J.J., the Michigan quarterback, During the first half of the NCAA national championship game in January, McCarthy passes against Washington. Despite McCarthy’s victory, he is not necessarily superior to Michael Penix Jr. SAVE GIFT LISTEN Size of text 86 SHARE The name Jim Souhan These facts, which have been drilled into our heads for months, we consider to be obvious: • On Thursday night, the Chicago Bears will select Caleb Williams with the first overall selection in the NFL draft. • The draft’s most talented quarterback is Jayden Daniels. • Drake Maye, the quarterback for North Carolina, has the Vikings’ attention. • Getting Maye through trading could be difficult or extremely expensive. • J.J. McCarthy, the quarterback with the fourth highest rating in the draft, could be selected with the fourth pick. • Between the fifth and 35th picks, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix are intriguing talents. ADVERTISEMENT Because a dozen NFL sources and plugged-in reporters have created perceptions that have an impact on the market, we believe these facts to be obvious. We have a few days left before one of the most important drafts in Vikings history, so we should stop investing in the opinions of an industry that consistently undervalues quarterback prospects. The same people who frequently take the wrong guy are the ones who provided all of this information. Sign up for our newsletter, Vikings Update. If you can, travel back to January and forget everything you’ve heard about this quarterback class in the past three months. 8, 2024. If you had been watching a lot of college football at the time and were getting ready to watch Washington vs. Michigan in the national championship game, your quarterback rankings would have looked very different at that point. Penix appeared to be the second- or third-best quarterback in the nation prior to the start of that final game, and McCarthy appeared to be an intriguing game manager. After that final game, people’s perceptions changed. Penix suffered rib damage as a result of Michigan’s excellent defense’s early and frequent hits. Washington’s defense was shredded by Michigan’s powerful running game, which gained 303 yards and four touchdowns. Michigan won 34-13, and McCarthy was en route to ascending to the highest point of the draft class and Penix was on his way down a similar stepping stool. J.J., the Michigan quarterback, During the first half of the NCAA national championship game in January, McCarthy passes against Washington. McCarthy received a A. GODOFREDO VASQUEZ J.J., the Michigan quarterback, During the first half of the NCAA national championship game in January, McCarthy passes against Washington. Despite McCarthy’s victory, he is not necessarily superior to Michael Penix Jr. SAVE GIFT LISTEN Size of text 86 SHARE The name Jim Souhan These facts, which have been drilled into our heads for months, we consider to be obvious: • On Thursday night, the Chicago Bears will select Caleb Williams with the first overall selection in the NFL draft. • The draft’s most talented quarterback is Jayden Daniels. • Drake Maye, the quarterback for North Carolina, has the Vikings’ attention. • Getting Maye through trading could be difficult or extremely expensive. • J.J. McCarthy, the quarterback with the fourth highest rating in the draft, could be selected with the fourth pick. • Between the fifth and 35th picks, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix are intriguing talents. ADVERTISEMENT Because a dozen NFL sources and plugged-in reporters have created perceptions that have an impact on the market, we believe these facts to be obvious. We have a few days left before one of the most important drafts in Vikings history, so we should stop investing in the opinions of an industry that consistently undervalues quarterback prospects. The same people who frequently take the wrong guy are the ones who provided all of this information. Sign up for our newsletter, Vikings Update. If you can, travel back to January and forget everything you’ve heard about this quarterback class in the past three months. 8, 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Is Drake Maye of UNC READY to Start in the NFL? Johnny Manziel’s QB breakdown for the 2024 NFL Draft Next Stay Auto (225p) 225p 360p Off, subtitles EN subtitles If you had been watching a lot of college football at the time and were getting ready to watch Washington vs. Michigan in the national championship game, your quarterback rankings would have looked very different at that point. Penix appeared to be the second- or third-best quarterback in the nation prior to the start of that final game, and McCarthy appeared to be an intriguing game manager. After that final game, people’s perceptions changed. Penix suffered rib damage as a result of Michigan’s excellent defense’s early and frequent hits. Washington’s defense was shredded by Michigan’s powerful running game, which gained 303 yards and four touchdowns. McCarthy was on his way to the top of the draft class, while Penix was on his way down the same ladder after Michigan won 34-13. ADVERTISEMENT McCarthy was clearly the better quarterback that day, which is easy to remember. What exactly transpired? McCarthy threw for 140 yards and no touchdowns on 10 of 18 attempts. He put up stats that cause Gophers quarterbacks to be benched. Despite his injuries, Penix played all night under intense pressure and completed 27 of 51 passes for 255 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Penix would have led Michigan to an even greater victory if you had played that game again and switched quarterbacks. This is my guess that McCarthy’s reputation and ribs would have suffered as a result. J.J., the Michigan quarterback, During the first half of the NCAA national championship game in January, McCarthy passes against Washington. McCarthy received a A. GODOFREDO VASQUEZ J.J., the Michigan quarterback, During the first half of the NCAA national championship game in January, McCarthy passes against Washington. Despite McCarthy’s victory, he is not necessarily superior to Michael Penix Jr. SAVE GIFT LISTEN Size of text 86 SHARE The name Jim Souhan These facts, which have been drilled into our heads for months, we consider to be obvious: • On Thursday night, the Chicago Bears will select Caleb Williams with the first overall selection in the NFL draft. • The draft’s most talented quarterback is Jayden Daniels. • Drake Maye, the quarterback for North Carolina, has the Vikings’ attention. • Getting Maye through trading could be difficult or extremely expensive. • J.J. McCarthy, the quarterback with the fourth highest rating in the draft, could be selected with the fourth pick. • Between the fifth and 35th picks, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix are intriguing talents. ADVERTISEMENT Because a dozen NFL sources and plugged-in reporters have created perceptions that have an impact on the market, we believe these facts to be obvious. We have a few days left before one of the most important drafts in Vikings history, so we should stop investing in the opinions of an industry that consistently undervalues quarterback prospects. The same people who frequently take the wrong guy are the ones who provided all of this information. Sign up for our newsletter, Vikings Update. If you can, travel back to January and forget everything you’ve heard about this quarterback class in the past three months. 8, 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Is Drake Maye of UNC READY to Start in the NFL? Johnny Manziel’s QB breakdown for the 2024 NFL Draft Next Stay Auto (225p) 225p 360p Off, subtitles EN subtitles If you had been watching a lot of college football at the time and were getting ready to watch Washington vs. Michigan in the national championship game, your quarterback rankings would have looked very different at that point. Penix appeared to be the second- or third-best quarterback in the nation prior to the start of that final game, and McCarthy appeared to be an intriguing game manager. After that final game, people’s perceptions changed. Penix suffered rib damage as a result of Michigan’s excellent defense’s early and frequent hits. Washington’s defense was shredded by Michigan’s powerful running game, which gained 303 yards and four touchdowns. McCarthy was on his way to the top of the draft class, while Penix was on his way down the same ladder after Michigan won 34-13. ADVERTISEMENT McCarthy was clearly the better quarterback that day, which is easy to remember. What exactly transpired? McCarthy threw for 140 yards and no touchdowns on 10 of 18 attempts. He put up stats that cause Gophers quarterbacks to be benched. Despite his injuries, Penix played all night under intense pressure and completed 27 of 51 passes for 255 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Penix would have led Michigan to an even greater victory if you had played that game again and switched quarterbacks. This is my guess that McCarthy’s reputation and ribs would have suffered as a result. ADVERTISEMENT McCarthy has the potential to become an excellent NFL quarterback. Already, Penix has played like one. Penix is a fast runner who prefers to buy time to make big plays downfield, throws with accuracy and anticipation, makes quick decisions, throws well on the move, and excelled in a pro-style passing offense. Oregon’s Nix should also be considered a better candidate than McCarthy based on those criteria. Even better than Penix’s statistics were Nix’s. Peni