Denver Broncos had a very long meeting with Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy
The Denver Broncos obviously need a new quarterback unless they want to make Jarrett Stidham the full-time starter for the 2024 season and ride it out with hopes of getting their Q.B. in the next draft. And that could happen, for all we know.However, we also know that they are interested in a few quarterbacks […]
The Denver Broncos obviously need a new quarterback unless they want to make Jarrett Stidham the full-time starter for the 2024 season and ride it out with hopes of getting their Q.B. in the next draft. And that could happen, for all we know.
However, we also know that they are interested in a few quarterbacks in this upcoming draft. At pick No. 12, they could get one, too. One of the quarterbacks we know they are interested in is a guy whose stock is rising like crazy.
J.J. McCarthy's name is being thrown around a lot. He won the National Championship just a few months ago with Michigan and, after his pro career, has been one of the bigger topics surrounding the draft. It seems the Broncos are interested as well, as they have already visited with him.
"I wasn't at J.J.'s pro day, but we had a private the next day, where we sent him a bunch of information, spent four or five hours with him, and made him throw all over again," head coach Sean Payton said at the Annual League Meetings.
There is this idea out there: after every team in the NFL passed on Brock Purdy two years ago, they don't want to miss out on another guy who has the intangibles like Purdy does. The adjectives we hear with McCarthy are all intangibles, like killer instinct, super smart, and everything else you can think of that isn't arm talent.
McCarthy isn't a bad quarterback, but he isn't one of the best by any means. It's pretty obvious that the Broncos like what they have seen from McCarthy. If they want him, there is a chance they will have to trade up, which could cost them a hefty price just to get to pick No. 4 with the Arizona Cardinals, as we have previously discussed.
Sean Payton confirms what everyone has been thinking about the Broncos’ first-round draft plans
The Broncos have to make a tough decision.
