Ex-NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb raises concerns over JJ McCarthy's rising draft stock

Donovan McNabb, the host of OutKick's "The Five Spot," told Dan Dakich on his show he didn't understand the hype around J.J. McCarthy.

Ex-NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb is concerned that any team that drafts former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy might be subject to buyer’s remorse.

In an interview with OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich," McNabb said he was surprised by the recent rise in McCarthy’s draft stock.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh congratulates J.J. McCarthy after one of his second-half touchdown passes during the game against Michigan State, Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

"The JJ McCarthy thing is interesting to me because – I’m trying to really wrap my head around how he’s elevated to possibly being a top-six player in this draft."

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"Listen, I love what [Jim] Harbaugh was able to do at Michigan. There was a couple years ago when everyone wanted Harbaugh fired because he couldn’t beat Ohio State; and all of a sudden, he’s beating Ohio State and everybody else. Now he’s in the national championship game, but to me, J.J. McCarthy – I just see him being a guy that people three years from now are going to say, ‘Was he really worth drafting?’"

McCarthy led the undefeated Wolverines to a national championship in January, the program’s first since 1997. He threw for 2,991 passing yards, ranking fourth in a single season at Michigan, and 22 touchdowns for the second straight season. He finished his collegiate career with a 27-1 record as a starter over two years.

But McNabb isn’t impressed with those numbers alone.

Michigan's J.J. McCarthy runs off the field at halftime of the game against Iowa during the Big Ten