NegativeRoleTue, July 21, 2026
McCarthy fighting for QB1 role after falling behind 2024 QB class peers.
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McCarthy, a 2024 first-rounder, is fighting to simply get his QB1 role back after a difficult 2025. He and Michael Penix Jr. are both in QB1 battles, while Drake Maye and Caleb Williams—the other two QBs picked in Round 1 two years ago—should enjoy far more continuity and have overtaken McCarthy and Nix after finishing well behind them in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.
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fellow 2024 first-rounders Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy are fighting to simply get their QB1 roles back.
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- McCarthy, a 2024 first-rounder, is fighting to simply get his QB1 role back after a difficult 2025. He and Michael Penix Jr. are both in QB1 battles, while Drake Maye and Caleb Williams—the other two QBs picked in Round 1 two years ago—should enjoy far more continuity and have overtaken McCarthy and Nix after finishing well behind them in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.
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