The New York Giants may have signed starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a long-term contract extension just last offseason, but that does not seem to be stopping the team from exploring other options at the quarterback position this offseason.
The Giants already brought in another veteran quarterback with starting experience this offseason when they signed Drew Lock, but it sounds like the team is considering selecting a quarterback with their first-round pick, too.
According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, the Giants have actually already met with Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy as they decide who to select with the No. 6 overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft.
Sources to @BleacherReport: Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy visited the #Giants last week, which included dinner with the front office and a tour of the facility.
The #Commanders are flying out to Ann Arbor to have dinner Thursday night with McCarthy the night before his Pro Day, per… pic.twitter.com/7PJv4Z4x2z
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 19, 2024
“Sources to @BleacherReport: Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy visited the #Giants last week, which included dinner with the front office and a tour of the facility,” Schultz said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Obviously, this is pretty big news regarding the team’s draft plans, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it.
Giants host J.J. McCarthy on one of their prospect visits –Doing their due diligence.
Very curious to see how high McCarthy goes in the draft. https://t.co/bIkXFxMU4a
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) March 19, 2024
The fact that this didn't get reported, or even really mentioned, until today means this group is keeping things TIGHT to the vest. https://t.co/mh1y4NdKrS
— Mr. Glass Half-Full (@MisterGHF) March 19, 2024
I swear if the Giants get him and ruin him behind their garbage O-Line and WRs https://t.co/oKWwAx7ckI
— Wolverine Thumbs (@wolverinethumbs) March 19, 2024
Giants going from Daniel Jones to Daniel Jones 2.0 will be hilarious https://t.co/VlDy0b6e8f
— Samanew (@Samaold1) March 19, 2024
If the Giants go from draft Daniel Jones to J.J. McCarthy I’d laugh so hard https://t.co/d2PjBY0tI0
— Efram Geller (@Mr1rrelevant) March 19, 2024
https://twitter.com/SpartanDawgsEL/status/1770165129285455963?s=20
McCarthy is expected to be the fourth quarterback off the board behind Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels. We’ll have to see if he’s still on the board when the Giants pick at No. 6 – and whether or not the Giants take him.