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NFL draft 2024: ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. mocks J.J. McCarthy to Seahawks with No. 16 pick
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Even before he announced his intention to enter the 2024 NFL draft , speculation swirled around J.J. McCarthy and where the Michigan quarterback might end up at the next level.
Three months out from the Detroit-based draft, the event's most prominent pundit has offered at least some idea.
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In his first 2024 NFL mock draft , ESPN's Mel Kiper has McCarthy going to the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 16 overall pick.
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McCarthy is the fourth quarterback selected in Kiper's initial projection, behind USC's Caleb Williams , LSU's Jayden Daniels and North Carolina's Drake Maye , who are listed in that order with the draft's top three picks.
Kiper's forecast adds to the growing belief that McCarthy will be selected in the first round. Among other outlets, recent mock drafts from CBS Sports and The Athletic have McCarthy as a first-round pick.
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At 6-foot-3 and 202 pounds, McCarthy has the build and stature of a prototypical NFL quarterback and impressed with both his arm and legs for a Michigan team that won its first national championship since 1997 and first outright national championship since 1948.
This season, McCarthy completed 72.3% of his passes for 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He also ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NFL draft 2024: Mel Kiper Jr. mocks J.J. McCarthy to Seahawks at No. 16
