# Giants start McCarthy

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On October 22, 2026, the New York Giants decided to start J.J. McCarthy at quarterback over Jameis Winston. The discussion frames the move around McCarthy's mobility and skill set, which track Jackson Dart and fit a defense-and-running-game construction better than Winston, whose ceiling is higher but floor lower. With the Cowboys and Eagles at 2-4 and the Commanders at 1-4-1, the Giants think they can still win the division.

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## Segments

- [The Rich Eisen Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thericheisenshow), 2026-10-19, 11:42 to 17:57: **Argues McCarthy should start over Winston**. Makes the case for McCarthy over Winston, leaning on the 243 fourth-quarter yards off the bench and the wide-open NFC East. It is an argument for a move the card already records as made, not a new development.
- [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-22, 25:54 to 27:43: **Explains the Giants pivot to McCarthy**. Florio explains the Giants' quick pivot to J.J. McCarthy, arguing his mobility fits the offense better than Jameis Winston and tracks Jackson Dart, and that a weak NFC East keeps the season live. New angle: The Giants are starting J.J. McCarthy at quarterback over Jameis Winston.
- [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-24, 22:46 to 24:34: **Recaps the switch and explains the reasoning**. Recaps the Giants' switch to McCarthy and explains the reasoning: mobility that tracks Jackson Dart, a higher floor than Winston, and a weak NFC East. It stays inside the framing already on the record.
- [First Things First](https://boilpoints.com/u/firstthingsfirst), 2026-10-27, 1:31:05 to 1:40:46: **Debates NFC East odds around the QB switch**. Debates NFC East odds around the Giants' quarterback switch, arguing the Giants are more stable everywhere but quarterback and that McCarthy's six quarters are too small a sample to trust. Stays inside the McCarthy-start framing already on the record.