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Last Call On The 2024 Pre-Draft Rookie Class w/ Thor Nystrom

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JJ McCarthy played 13 games against elite defenses and threw one interception.

1. The SportsGrid Fantasy Football Show focuses on the 2024 NFL Draft from a fantasy football angle. 2. Davis Maddock hosts the episode and Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Pros joins as the draft evaluator who knows the rookie class. 3. The episode asks which quarterbacks and receivers matter most for fantasy value as the draft order changes. 4. Thor says Washington at No. 2 could still take Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, or JJ McCarthy, and he cites a February 21 Twitter thread on that view. 5. He argues that Cliff Kingsbury's history favors Daniels or McCarthy more than Maye. 6. Thor points to Kingsbury's nine starting quarterbacks across Texas A&M, Houston, Texas Tech, and the Cardinals. 7. He says six of those nine quarterbacks were out-of-structure, out-of-pocket, extend-the-play types. 8. Thor says Washington has leaked almost no information and even brought all four quarterbacks in on the same day. 9. He also says the Patriots' reporting feels different because the front office changed and the leaks have dried up. 10. He thinks the Vikings are clearly interested in one of the top quarterbacks, likely McCarthy for Kevin O'Connell's scheme. 11. Thor says JJ McCarthy loses almost no accuracy while scrambling, citing 71% and change on the move and 72% aggregate scrambling accuracy. 12. He says McCarthy's ability to go through progressions and throw downfield creates spacing problems for defenses. 13. Thor contrasts that with Drake Maye, whom he calls a better fit for a patient developmental path than an immediate starter. 14. He says Maye has arm talent, pocket movement, and playmaking flair, but still has weeds in his game. 15. Thor uses Drake Maye's tape to describe rushed mechanics, lost lower-half movement, and a need for backup answers under pressure. 16. The quarterback discussion also covers Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. as first-round candidates. 17. Thor rejects both as first-round quarterbacks, citing Nix's pre- and post-snap limitations and Penix's injury history and mechanics. 18. He compares Bo Nix to Kenny Pickett and Michael Penix Jr. to Geno Smith in terms of how situation shapes output. 19. The wide receiver segment turns to Brian Thomas and Ladd McConkey, with Thor favoring McConkey slightly on his big board. 20. A fantasy manager who wants rookie landing-spot and usage analysis should listen, while someone wanting only completed draft results can skip it. 21. The episode stays conversational and analytical, with Davis Maddock pressing questions and Thor answering in long schematic stretches. 22. The tone is draft-room speculation rather than formal scouting report, with repeated references to film, fit, and team context.

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