Alright, let’s talk about this J.J. McCarthy 40-yard dash thing.
So, the other day, I was just browsing around, you know, catching up on sports stuff. Lots of talk about the draft, quarterbacks, the usual buzz. McCarthy’s name kept popping up, naturally. And like always when these young QBs are getting hyped, the question pops into my head: how fast is this guy? It’s just one of those metrics people always bring up, right?
So, I decided to look it up. Fired up my trusty old laptop, opened a browser. My first thought was, okay, “J.J. McCarthy 40 time”. Typed that straight into the search bar. Hit enter.
Got a bunch of results back, mostly sports news sites, draft profiles, that kind of thing. Started clicking through a few. I was expecting to just see a number, plain and simple, like they usually list for Combine participants.
Digging a Bit Deeper
But here’s where it got a little interesting. I wasn’t immediately seeing a clear, official time listed everywhere. Some articles mentioned the NFL Combine, which is where you’d expect to find this stuff. But then I saw bits and pieces suggesting he didn’t actually run the 40-yard dash at the Combine. Huh.
Okay, so maybe he skipped that particular drill? Players do that sometimes, focus on other things or wait for their Pro Day. That made sense. So, I changed my search slightly, started looking for stuff like “McCarthy Pro Day 40 time”.
- Checked more articles.
- Looked at some fan forums (sometimes you find tidbits there, though you gotta take it with a grain of salt).
- Scanned through some draft analysis reports I found online.
It seemed the general consensus was that he didn’t participate in the 40-yard dash during the main NFL Scouting Combine event. Most of the reliable sources pointed this out. They talked about his throwing drills, his interviews, but zip on the running time from Indianapolis.
So, What’s the Deal?
Eventually, I pieced together that while he didn’t run at the Combine, there was discussion about his speed and athleticism based on game tape and possibly other workouts. You see mentions of his mobility, how he moves in the pocket, escapes pressure. That seemed to be the focus more than a specific timed sprint number from the big event.
Sometimes you see unofficial times floating around, maybe from high school or private workouts, but I tend to ignore those unless they come from a really solid source. Too much guesswork.
So yeah, that was my little journey trying to pin down McCarthy’s 40 time. Started with a simple question, ended up confirming he skipped the official run at the Combine. It’s funny how you go looking for one specific number and end up learning more about the whole evaluation process instead. Makes you think about how much weight we put on these specific drills versus just watching the guy play football.
