Brian Baldinger talks 2024 NFL Draft storylines, why Giants should ‘not go after’ J.J. McCarthy
NY Post
Former NFL offensive lineman and current NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger huddles with Post columnist Steve Serby for some draft Q&A.
Q: Why is University of Washington’s Rome Odunze your favorite receiver?
A: My comp was a bigger, stronger, faster Garrett Wilson. It’s his size, he catches everything with his hands — he dropped a total of three balls last year. He was a punt returner at Washington, I saw him take one back to the house. He’s fast, and his contested ball catch was 75 percent, which was by far the best in the whole country. It didn’t matter who he was going against, ball’s in the air, his ability to go up and get it, use his size, his leaping ability, his speed. … He’s got the whole combination that you’re looking for. He looks like he’s a faster Davante Adams.
Q: OK, you’re Giants GM Joe Schoen. The first three picks are Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. Would you trade from No. 6 to 4 to get J.J. McCarthy, or would you just sit there and wait for Odunze or Marvin Harrison Jr. or Malik Nabers to fall to you?
A: I would not go after J.J. McCarthy. He might become a great pro. He’s just a very difficult guy to evaluate because of where he comes from. He’s the only quarterback I can remember in recent history where nobody says anything negative about him. They just say, “He’s 27-1, Jim Harbaugh says he’s the best quarterback in the draft.” Nobody says anything about the offense he played in, not throw the ball in the second half against Penn State, they don’t bring any of that up. They’re just like, “Yep, he was a five-star recruit in high school, he took Michigan to a national championship, back-to-back playoff seasons.“ Like he’s the Golden Child. Nobody ever says anything bad about him. And I can’t figure out what there is to evaluate with him. They asked very little of him to go win a national championship.
Q: Do you like him?
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