Rams' Low-Risk Trade for McCarthy

0:00On March 21st, Los Angeles Rams fans are buzzing about a simple trade idea to fix their quarterback future after Matthew Stafford's contract ends next year. The proposal calls for swapping a third-round pick and a sixth-rounder with the Minnesota Vikings for 23-year-old J.J. McCarthy, the 10th, overall pick from the 2024 draft. This deal looks like a steal since McCarthy would cost less than their current backup. He sat behind Sam Darnold as a rookie, then went 6 and 4 as a starter, throwing for over 1,600 yards. Injuries hit hard though, keeping him out in 2024 and limiting him last season with a concussion, ankle sprain, and broken hand. Fans are split with some loving the low-risk upside and other skeptical of his raw skills. The Rams have a track record here, trading up for Jared Golf back in 2016 before swapping him for Stafford. Their coaching staff shines at building quarterbacks, just look at Stetson Bennett's pre-season jumps. McCarthy fits right in because he thrived in the Sean McBase style offense at Michigan,

1:03winning 60% of his games with solid mobility too. Meanwhile, the Vikings just added Kyler Murray, so they might listen. Rams' general manager less-need knows no sure bets exist, but this sets them up nicely for the big void in 2027 without breaking the...