Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio believes the New York Giants made a significant move in acquiring quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings. Fangio described the trade, which sent a fifth-round pick to Minnesota, as a "steal" for the Giants.
"The quarterback has come in, in a short period of time and really done a nice job," Fangio said Tuesday. "For them to get him for a sixth-round (sic) pick is a steal."
McCarthy has played six quarters for the Giants, completing 31 of 49 passes for 495 yards and one touchdown. He led the Giants to a 27-21 overtime victory against the Houston Texans in Week 7.
Fangio also commended the Giants' overall offensive strategy, which he noted incorporates elements from both the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs offenses. "They’ve got a really good offense," Fangio stated. "They’ve got skill at the receiving position. They did a nice job raiding the Ravens not only for John (Harbaugh), but for (tight end Isaiah) Likely and (fullback Patrick) Ricard. They’ve got a lot of the Ravens-type offense that they had when (senior offensive assistant) Greg (Roman) was there, and they’ve intermixed Kansas City-type passing in there with (offensive coordinator) Matt (Nagy). They’ve got it going right now. They’ve got good wideouts, good tight ends, two good backs."