J.J. McCarthy may have beaten Michael Penix Jr. in Monday's national championship game, but Mel Kiper Jr. favors the Washington product as far as their NFL projections.
The ESPN draft guru released his latest rankings for the 2024 NFL draft Tuesday on Get Up, with Penix sliding in as his fourth-ranked quarterback, one spot ahead of McCarthy:
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Drake Maye, UNC
3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
4. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
5. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
B/R's current draft rankings has Penix as the No. 5 quarterback and McCarthy as the seventh-best player at his position.