Man, talk about a nightmare start for a new coach. New York Giants head honcho John Harbaugh is in a full-blown pickle, and it’s only Week 3. His franchise quarterback, Jaxson Dart, is completely cooked for the rest of the regular season, and that’s just brutal for Harbaugh trying to make his first impression. Now, the team is scrambling hard for a quarterback solution for the 2026-27 season, and one name keeps popping up: J.J. McCarthy of the Minnesota Vikings. But is that buzz even real?
Why the McCarthy Rumors Are Just Noise
Honestly, the talk about McCarthy heading to New York? It feels like smoke and mirrors. The overwhelming consensus among NFL experts is that McCarthy just isn’t a fit for the Giants. Ryan Dunleavy from the New York Post didn’t mince words on X, flat out saying, “Never say never. But J.J. McCarthy is one available QB I cannot see #Giants pursuing.” And if that wasn’t enough, Giants insider Dan Duggan of The Athletic echoed those sentiments, basically saying he also doesn’t see McCarthy as a good match. McCarthy isn’t even starting for the Vikings this season, he’s just riding the pine. The dude lost a quarterback competition to Kyler Murray and is sitting third on the depth chart behind Murray and Carson Wentz. Yikes.
Giants’ Past Choices Make a McCarthy Move Seem Silly Now
Duggan went further, pointing out that the Giants actually scouted McCarthy heavily back during the 2024 pre-draft process. What did they do? They ended up taking wide receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth pick instead. That kind of history sticks with a player, especially when their career has started as rocky as McCarthy’s. Considering his current spot behind two other QBs in Minnesota, Duggan suggested that “even parting with one of the 2027 sixth-rounders or a late-round pick in a future draft for McCarthy seems wasteful.” He’d have to come in and learn a brand new offense on the fly in the middle of a season. So yeah, it’s looking less and less likely that the Giants actually make this move. It just doesn’t add up.
And hey, speaking of quarterbacks and what’s next, back here in the Emerald City, everyone’s wondering about Sam Darnold. He recently dropped some thoughts on whether he’ll return to the Seahawks’ lineup for our upcoming game against the Commanders. Can’t wait to see what happens there!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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