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How did our QB look?
The first two days of OTAs are in the books and it is all good right? I think it is and it is nice to see JJ McCarthy out there getting those first team reps. We got a long ways to go but it is a start. If I am going to be honest, I was not a big fan when he was coming out of college. It seemed like too much hype and the draft talk about trading multiple high picks to get him was too much for my tastes. I am happy that the team did not give up very much to secure him. I was surprised when the Falcons took Michael Penix and would have wondered if the Vikings would have taken him instead of JJ. Maybe they do not trade up if both were on the board? I believe they would have taken JJ due to his age and injury history (at the time).
I was impressed after seeing that first preseason game. He made the passes he needed to make to get some scores and showed very good mobility. It is going to be exciting to see him play in the preseason game which he should.
The next organized team activites.
The schedule is ...
OTAs: May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18
Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12
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How did JJ McCarthy look at OTAs? Well...
Bigger, faster, stronger.
That’s how JJ McCarthy described himself physically following Wednesday’s OTA practice at TCO Performance Center, which was open to the media.
I would quote Larry David to characterize his practice: Pretty, pretty, pretty…. pretty good.
Question: Did McCarthy throw the ball with similar velocity and accuracy as we saw from him last year in training camp?
Answer: Yes. He completed most of his passes with a high degree of accuracy. One in particular stood out — a deep out route to Jordan Addison that was around 20 yards downfield.
McCarthy threw passes (albeit in a helmet and shorts) and executed handoffs during 7-on-7 drills and some non-contact 11-on-11 sessions.
He also continued growing in Head Coach Kevin O’Connell’s system, appreciating valuable time to develop above-the-neck aspects of playing the sport’s hardest position.
***“In the 7-on-7 space, I think you can really get a feel for, ‘Is a guy reading with his feet? Is he taking the right drop? Is his base and body and balance positioned to the throws and sequence of the drop in the proper place? And did he make the throw? And then was it accurate?’ And then you can kind of coach backwards from the ending of the play,” O’Connell explained when asked about assessing progression. “Then there’s a lot of things, like, ‘Did the other guys do their jobs?’ And that’s why it’s so great to have the participation of Justin...
