Heimdallr Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 3 hours ago, vike daddy said: McCarthy: "It's had a lot of value because they have specific footwork that they want all the quarterbacks to do. Just being introduced it to that early on has been huge because right from the get-go, once they drafted me, that's the footwork I started doing." Not every QB is going to remember specific footwork from a pre-draft interview, and have the foresight to start practicing it before reporting to minicamp. Impressive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 3 hours ago, Heimdallr said: Not every QB is going to remember specific footwork from a pre-draft interview, and have the foresight to start practicing it before reporting to minicamp. Impressive. yes, and several would probably be shopping for their new Lamborghini instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshpit23 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Just got an opportunity to listen to JJ’s Friday after-practice presser. I came away thoroughly impressed. Very centered, self-aware young man. Looking forward to watch him develop as our QBOTF. And this may happen sooner than we think. If he’s truly ready, let him play. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Matt Bowen, ESPN: "Why he fits: In Kevin O’Connell’s system, McCarthy will be set up to throw with consistent rhythm on defined concepts, especially to the middle of the field. He completed 75.3% of his passes on throws inside the numbers last season at Michigan, including 15 touchdowns and three interceptions. McCarthy can heat up his pass velocity to drive the ball, attacking tight windows off layered reads — especially with play-action elements rolled in. No NFL team used play-action more than the Vikings in 2023 (30.6% of drop backs). As a passer, McCarthy can target all three levels of the field — short, medium and deep — and he can create outside of structure when necessary. But it’s the core passing/play-action concepts in O’Connell’s offense that really make this fit work." https://www.dailynorseman.com/2024/5/11/24154236/j-j-mccarthy-labeled-perfect-minnesota-vikings-espn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Quote In 2011, legendary coach Mike Shanahan invited John Beck into his office. The quarterback had been in the NFL for four years and was with Shanahan in Washington then. Shanahan’s offense fascinated Beck, so the quarterback asked questions. Somehow, the conversation drifted into a discussion about quarterback athleticism. “I don’t need the most athletic guy,” Shanahan told him. “I just need an athletic guy.” By then, Beck understood the core philosophies of Shanahan’s offense: stretch the defense laterally, then run vertically; or fake like you’re stretching the defense laterally and running vertically, but instead place precise passes over defenders’ heads. Beck figured out why Shanahan preferred his quarterback to have enough athleticism: The more fluidity the QB played with on the move, the more space he could create for passes at the second level. A decade later, in 2021, following a few training sessions in Ann Arbor, Mich., with an incoming freshman quarterback named J.J. McCarthy, Beck believed his model had come to life. “The very same things that made Mike Shanahan like Jay Cutler and take him as a first-rounder are going to be some of the things people in this tree will see when he comes out of college,” Beck said. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5483239/2024/05/13/jj-mccarthy-vikings-john-beck/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I didn't realize McCarthy had small hands. Roughly 9 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticNorseman Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, SteelKing728 said: I didn't realize McCarthy had small hands. Roughly 9 inches. Yep, that is something everyone gets concerned about with NFL players who handke the ball. Two hands on the ball helps solve that. Larger handed guys can spin it a bit easier, but McCarthy's developed his game and has the arm any QB needs. I think if you're playing in Buffalo, Pittsburg, Chicago or Seattle, 10" mitts may be vital. Indoors? It probably still matters, but slightly less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I'm not to worried about it. "Burrow’s 9-inch hand measurement was one of the smallest amongst first-round passers since 2008." https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/27/bengals-joe-burrow-comments-tiny-hands-scouting-combine-throwback/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle2heaven Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 19 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I didn't realize McCarthy had small hands. Roughly 9 inches. 9inches is the threshold. check the box and move on. anything below that is when you get into outlier territory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 19 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I didn't realize McCarthy had small hands. Roughly 9 inches. He's just a kid yet. He'll get his manly hands yet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle2heaven Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 20 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I didn't realize McCarthy had small hands. Roughly 9 inches. QBs that measured with 9 inch hands Joe Burrow Jared 170m gtd Goff Ryan Tannehill if you add just another 1/8 of an inch Derek Carr Colin Kaepernick Drake Maye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshpit23 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 21 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I didn't realize McCarthy had small hands. Roughly 9 inches. For reference, Drake Maye has 9 1/8 hands. And even more interesting, Joe Burrow has 9” hands. He seems to do ok. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 The whole hand size discussion is always ridiculous. And is just one of the many things during draft season that gets looked at under a microscope that really shouldn’t. If something hasn’t been a problem for a guy at this point, there’s no reason to be concerned about it going forward. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jofos Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 The top QBs in terms of most fumbles: Dobbs 14 fumbles 9 1/4" hands Tua 13 fumbles 10" hands Lawrence 12 fumbles 10" hands Ridder 12 fumbles 10" hands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 8 hours ago, SemperFeist said: The whole hand size discussion is always ridiculous. And is just one of the many things during draft season that gets looked at under a microscope that really shouldn’t. If something hasn’t been a problem for a guy at this point, there’s no reason to be concerned about it going forward. i agree. i guy could have bigger hands but more problematic cuticles. so there's that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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