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J.J. McCarthy New York Giants · #18

Quarterback · 6' 3", 219 lbs · La Grange Park, IL · Age 23

J.J. McCarthy is a Quarterback for the New York Giants, drafted 10th overall, 2024. In 2025 he passed for 1,632 yards with 11 touchdowns against 12 interceptions.

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J.J. McCarthy

Season avg1,632 pass yds · 11 td · 12 int

Career avg1,632 pass yds · 11 td · 12 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

1,632yds

11td

12int

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Scouting report

J.J. McCarthy — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

J.J. McCarthy is a Quarterback for the New York Giants, drafted 10th overall, 2024. In 2025 he passed for 1,632 yards with 11 touchdowns against 12 in

C+

Passing

C-

Efficiency

Scoring

C+

Passing volume

Strong · offense

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C-

Efficiency

Solid · offense

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B-

Scoring

Strong · offense

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C-

Accuracy

Solid · offense

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Ball security

Average · offense

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Act II

Where J.J. McCarthy stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

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29%

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23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1138 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

116Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

J.J. McCarthy — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Passing

1,632 YDS

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C-

Efficiency

72.6 RTG

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A+

Scoring

11 TD

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Ball security

12 INT

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The engine

How the model sees J.J. McCarthy

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

1665

pass yds

1565–1765

11–12

int

12–13

72.6

rating

68.2–77.0

games

9–11

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the pass yds line vs last season

Last season 1632 → projected 1665 pass yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+32.6 pass yds

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 10

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

J.J. McCarthy career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Cmp%	Yds	TD	INT	Rate
2025	10	57.6	1,632	11	12	72.6
Career	10		1,632	11	12

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Tyrod Taylor 98%Jameis Winston 98%Justin Herbert 98%Drake Maye 95%Joe Flacco 94%Brady Cook 93%

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Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

97off index

65def index

+28net

76%playoff odds

60roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of J.J. McCarthy

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-01-20

The beginning

J.J.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 10th overall, 2024 as a Quarterback.

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J.J. McCarthy is a New York Giants quarterback, drafted 10th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has thrown for 1,632 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 1,632 yards with 11 touchdowns and a 72.6 rating in 2025.

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McCarthy's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ J.J. McCarthy 2025 Season Highlights ▶ Micah Parsons Stunned by Vikings Trading J.J. McCarthy: "I’m So Disappointed"▶ Was trading for QB J.J. McCarthy the right move for the Giants? 🤨 | Big Day with Peter Schrager ▶ Giants trading for QB J.J. McCarthy 🚨

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 219 lbs
Draft: 10th overall, 2024
Born: La Grange Park, IL
Age: 23
Jersey: #18

Background

J.J. McCarthy is from La Grange Park, IL and is 23 years old. He was drafted 10th overall, 2024 and plays quarterback at 6' 3", 219 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has thrown for 1,632 yards and 11 touchdowns. McCarthy is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

J.J. McCarthy is a spot starter under center who has thrown for 1,632 yards and 11 touchdowns across his 2025 rookie season.

Passing production1,632 career passing yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Best seasonThrew for 1,632 yards and 11 TDs in 2025.

Ball securityA 0.9:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.

First-round pedigree10th overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

J.J. McCarthy — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about J.J. McCarthy, answered.

What position does J.J. McCarthy play?

J.J. McCarthy is a Quarterback for the New York Giants.

When was J.J. McCarthy drafted?

J.J. McCarthy was drafted 10th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has J.J. McCarthy played?

1 (2025).

What are J.J. McCarthy's career stats?

He has thrown for 1,632 yards and 11 touchdowns.

J.J. McCarthy career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

J.J. McCarthy New York Giants · #18

J.J. McCarthy — the report card

Where J.J. McCarthy stands

J.J. McCarthy — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New York Giants built to win?

The Ballad of J.J. McCarthy

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

J.J. McCarthy — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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