Yahoo Sports J.J. McCarthy has decent initial QB ranking by PFF ahead of 2025

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J.J. McCarthy may not have played a meaningful down in 2024, but PFF isn't shy about their expectations for him in 2025.

John Kosko of PFF ranked McCarthy 21st in their 2025 rankings. That placed him third in Tier 4, which consisted of "Young players with a wide range of potential outcomes".

I’m leaning on my personal evaluation here, as I had McCarthy as the top quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. We didn’t get to see him as a rookie, but his 2023 season at Michigan — where he earned a 92.2 PFF grade and a 93.4 passing grade — highlighted everything you want in a young passer. If he’s fully healthy in 2025, and considering what Sam Darnold managed in this offense, McCarthy is set up to succeed.

McCarthy ranked third among the 2024 draftees. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels ranked 6th overall, falling in Tier 2. Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix ranked 19th overall, calling in Tier 4 along with McCarthy.

Some fans may have issues with McCarthy landing ahead of Drake Maye and Caleb Williams, who both saw significant playing time in 2024 but struggled on bad teams. But McCarthy also has Kevin O'Connell as head coach and will be throwing to the best receiver in football. That should set him up for success in his first year as the team's starter and help him place higher in future quarterback rankings.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: J.J. McCarthy has initial QB ranking from PFF ahead of 2025 season

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