For weeks and months we've heard predictions of the Purple jumping up to three, four, five to possibly select the guy who ultimately went fifth at his position. Detractors will try to tie that to him like an anvil but until we've seen a season of work by him no conclusions should be made.
But let's take a pause to enjoy some highlights of the new, future QB!
If the 2024 season goes as well as the draft did to get him to Minnesota then we won't see much of him after the preseason wraps. Sure, he'll get in for some fourth quarters but this Sam Darnold remains the prohibitive favorite to lead the team. As a player looking to extend his own career I don't expect that he will be the cliched mentor for McCarthy but he will serve as an example for the 21 year old while the coaches do what they are paid to do.
The quality he showed while in Ann Arbor at such young ages separates him from the rest of the quarterback class and with the situation he will be coming into, could lead to even better things than the championship!
To move up one spot the team did have a pay a not-insignificant tax, standard for New York and Minnesota, but with Denver & Vegas both possibly in the hunt for the spot, it's an acceptable price.
To boil it down, here's the grade
Selection Grade: A
The season can't come fast enough!
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