# Chris Mara tells The Post what’s changed with J.J. McCarthy — two years after Giants passed on QB in draft

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chris-mara-tells-the-post-whats-changed-with-j-j-mccarthy-two-years-after-giants-passed-on-qb-in-draft/
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:10:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T00:25:26+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/sports/chris-mara-tells-the-post-whats-changed-with-giants-j-j-mccarthy/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- The Giants acquired McCarthy for a fifth-round pick.
- Mara says the quarterback has matured since the 2024 draft.
- McCarthy has a 95.2 passer rating in three games this season.

## Summary

Giants senior vice-president Chris Mara says J.J. McCarthy has become a more mature and impressive quarterback since the team assessed him before the 2024 draft. The Giants passed on selecting him then, but acquired him from Minnesota this autumn for a fifth-round pick after Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

McCarthy was drafted 10th by the Vikings and missed his rookie season through injury. In 2025, he went 6-4 but completed 57.3 per cent of his passes, with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions; across three games with the Giants this season, he has completed 63.3 per cent and posted a 95.2 passer rating. Mara praised his stronger arm, movement and development, as McCarthy prepares to face Philadelphia, where the Giants have not won since 2013.

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