Every NFL Draft has a wild card -- a player who skyrockets up the board or plummets down. Malik Willis and Will Levis were surprises in the 2022 draft. J.J. McCarthy from Michigan is the talk of the 2024 draft, touted as a top-five pick.
With former Vikings GM Rick Spielman linking McCarthy to the Vikings and some doubts about his college production and arm strength, the debate rages on whether he's worth the immense hype or not, making him a hot topic leading up to the draft.