A quarterback almost certainly will go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Heck, the top three picks might be quarterbacks, with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots all candidates to draft signal-callers or make trades with teams eyeing QBs.
Yet, Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy isn’t expected to hear his name called that early, according to most draft experts. So, it was rather surprising Friday when his former college coach, Jim Harbaugh, predicted McCarthy will be the first quarterback selected this April.
“Arm talent, athleticism, ‘it’ factor, winning with numbing repetition.