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Giants already giving J.J. McCarthy an ‘A-plus’ in one area

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 9). Giants already giving J.J. McCarthy an ‘A-plus’ in one area. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/giants-already-giving-j-j-mccarthy-an-a-plus-in-one-area/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy has given backup quarterback J.J. McCarthy an "A-plus" for his progress with the team's playbook just two weeks after being traded from the Vikings. McCarthy is reportedly ahead of expectations in learning plays and working closely with position coaches, though he hasn't been used on the field yet due to a limited game package prepared specifically for him.
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J.J. McCarthy, the backup quarterback recently acquired by the New York Giants from the Minnesota Vikings, has impressed coaches during his first two weeks with the team. Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy gave him an "A-plus" grade, praising his ability to catch and handle the ball well. Despite this progress, it remains unclear if McCarthy will be ready to replace Jake Haener as the second-string quarterback for Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders. The Giants had a specialized play package prepared for McCarthy in their last game but did not use it. Nagy emphasized that while McCarthy has shown great improvement, there is still much to learn and develop.

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Commanders Giants Vikings

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Giants ORG · 6× J.J. PERSON · 2× Jake PERSON · 2× Commanders ORG · 1× J.J. McCarthy’s PERSON · 1× Jake Haener PERSON · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× Matt Nagy PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Vikings ORG · 1×

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“His ability to just catch the ball, one of the things we talk about the most is really just being able to field the ball and make great decisions.
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🔮 Will he be ready to supplant Jake Haener as No. 2 behind Jameis Winston in time for Sunday’s game against the Commanders?
2026-10-09 · New York Post
Giants already giving J.J. McCarthy an ‘A-plus’ in one area · assertive framing

Claims (26 extracted, 0 hedged)

J.J. McCarthy’s crash course in the Giants playbook apparently comes complete with a report card. asserted
course → come → card
So how has the backup quarterback fared learning things in his second week since being acquired in a trade from the Vikings? asserted
quarterback → fare → Vikings
Will he be ready to supplant Jake Haener as No. 2 behind Jameis Winston in time for Sunday’s game against the Commanders? asserted
he → supplant → Commanders
tRY IT NOW“I would say it’s an A-plus,” offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said before Thursday’s practice. asserted
Nagy → try → practice
“You look back seven days ago … he’s much further along, which is, again, a credit to our position coaches. asserted
which → look → coaches
These guys are spending a lot of time with J.J. and with Jake just in case. asserted
guys → spend → case
“At the same point in time, J.J. is spending a lot of time trying to learn everything. asserted
J.J. → spend → everything
The Giants had a specialized package of plays available for McCarthy last game, but it was not used. asserted
it → have → game
“You work towards what you think his strengths are,” Nagy said. asserted
Nagy → work → ?
“Even in a short week, we were really starting to get a good feel for that. asserted
we → start → that
You start with minimal plays. asserted
You → start → plays
And then at the same point in time, both him and Jake have to know the entire game plan at all times. asserted
him → have → times
So that’s the more challenging part.” asserted
that → ’ → ?
WR Malik Nabers (knee) and LT Andrew Thomas (groin) were upgraded to limited participants. asserted
Nabers → upgrade → participants
DT Chauncey Golston (neck) and S Jason Pinnock (concussion) remained out. asserted
Golston → remain → ?
TE Isaiah Likely, TE Chris Manhertz and RB Cam Skattebo (shoulder) remained limited, though Skattebo ditched Wednesday’s red noncontact jersey. asserted
Skattebo → remain → jersey
RB Najee Harris returned to practice after missing Wednesday for personal reasons. asserted
Harris → return → reasons
Charlie Jones is the new Giants kickoff and punt returner after the season-ending foot injury to Braxton Berrios. asserted
Jones → end → Berrios
“He’s a confident guy,” special teams coordinator Chris Horton said. asserted
Horton → ’ → ?
“His ability to just catch the ball, one of the things we talk about the most is really just being able to field the ball and make great decisions. asserted
we → catch → decisions
The Giants blitzed significantly more in Week 4 than in Week 3. asserted
Giants → blitz → Week
“The guys on the back end were very comfortable covering their receivers,” defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said. asserted
Wilson → cover → receivers
“And we played a little bit of man-to-man early in the game, and there wasn’t a lot of separation. asserted
we → play → separation
So I just kept trying to feed it. asserted
I → keep → it
And we hit the quarterback a few times, got him off the spot. asserted
we → hit → spot
And then the guys told me, it was like, ‘Coach, keep calling it.’ ” asserted
it → tell → it
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