John Harbaugh: Starting J.J. McCarthy is the plan going forward
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Key Points:
- Giants head coach John Harbaugh announced that J.J. McCarthy will start at quarterback against the Texans, replacing Jameis Winston.
- Winston, who started the last four games with a 2-1-1 record, was benched after throwing two interceptions in a recent loss to New Orleans.
- McCarthy led the Giants to 17 points in the fourth quarter of that game, prompting the team to give him a full start to assess his performance.
- Harbaugh emphasized the decision aims to optimize the offense and indicated it is not necessarily permanent, though he plans to stick with McCarthy for now.
- McCarthy, acquired in a trade from the Vikings, is expected to have the offense tailored to his strengths as the team looks to capitalize on his first-round talent.
