Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy rolls out during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Alabama Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. McCarthy is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft.One commonly held thought about next week’s NFL Draft is that there’s a chance quarterbacks could be taken with the first four picks for the first time.
The top 15 of the draft is littered with quarterback-needy teams. That includes each of the top three — Chicago, Washington and New England — along with the New York Giants at No. 6 and then Minnesota, Denver and Las Vegas in succession from 11-13. That, combined with a group of six quarterbacks who could go in the first round, has driven months of conversation about a feeding frenzy at the top of the draft.
Of course, this could all end with Washington and New England snapping up quarterbacks with the second and third picks and either Minnesota, the Giants or Broncos trading up to No. 4 for McCarthy.