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J.J. McCarthy looms — but the Giants are Jameis Winston’s team for now

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Schwartz, P. (2026, October 1). J.J. McCarthy looms — but the Giants are Jameis Winston’s team for now. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/j-j-mccarthy-looms-but-the-giants-are-jameis-winstons-team-for-now/

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Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy described the process of preparing young quarterback J.J. McCarthy for the New York Giants as "crazy," emphasizing the compressed timeframe during organized team activities (OTAs) where McCarthy is learning what typically takes five or six months in just a couple of days. This highlights the challenge of integrating a rookie into the team's playbook quickly while maintaining performance standards.

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The New York Giants are rushing the development of their young quarterback J.J. McCarthy, a process typically spanning several months, into mere days ahead of the regular season. This intensive training schedule has left offensive coordinator Matt Nagy feeling overwhelmed, describing it as "crazy." The compressed timeline contrasts with traditional player preparation for organized team activities (OTAs), highlighting unusual pressure on McCarthy to adapt quickly to his new role.

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There is a word for what is going on right now with the Giants and J.J. McCarthy, as far as getting the young quarterback up to speed as quickly as possible. asserted

quarterback → be → speed

“It’s crazy,” offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said Thursday. asserted

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“Because you’re basically taking all of OTAs just trying to learn a foundation, which guys have done in five or six months, and now taking that into two days,” he explained. asserted

he → take → days

J.J. McCarthy looms — but the Giants are Jameis Winston’s team for now

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