The New York Giants officially snagged quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings this past Monday. This all went down on the heels of Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury, leaving the Giants in a tough spot and needing a signal-caller.
Brotherly Advice, Big Impact
Turns out, this wasn’t just some random trade. There was some serious insider information flowing! Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh spilled the beans, confirming he had a chat with his brother, New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh, specifically about McCarthy. Jim, who knows McCarthy cold from coaching him for three seasons at Michigan from 2021-23, got the call from his brother. “John called me and asked me,” Jim told reporters Wednesday, before dropping the line that likely sealed the deal: “I said, ‘John I love you, I love JJ.’” When you get that kind of endorsement from a guy who’s coached him that long, especially from your own brother, you gotta listen, right?
The Cost of a QB in a Pinch
So what did it cost the Giants to get their guy after that family endorsement? They sent a 2027 fifth-round pick over to the Vikings. That’s it. For a quarterback that a former coach, who just happens to be a fellow NFL head coach, gave a ringing personal endorsement. With Dart sidelined by that knee injury, the Giants clearly felt the urgency to make a move, and they did it, getting McCarthy to New York on Monday.
The Giants made their play for McCarthy, and for a 2027 fifth-round pick, they now have a new quarterback following Dart’s season-ending injury. That’s the latest in a wild Week 4 around the league.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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