Giants' John Harbaugh details J.J. McCarthy decision with convincing explanation: 'Heck of a skill set'

The switch from Jameis Winston to McCarthy comes after the third-year quarterback has been with the team for four weeks New York Giants coach John Harbaugh saw more than enough from J.J. McCarthy during the fourth quarter of last week's loss to give him the starting nod in Sunday's matchup with the Houston Texans. After coming off the bench to replace Jameis Winston and lead three scoring drives in the final 10 minutes, the leash is coming off McCarthy for a team in dire need of consistent quarterback play with Jaxson Dart on the shelf for the rest of the campaign. With New York's bye week on the way after Sunday's game, it would be quite a surge of momentum to beat the Texans.

The Giants would also pick up some confidence before the start of November, potentially 4-2-1 and atop the NFC East. "What gives us the best chance to be our best? Gives us the best chance to play the best offense we can, and I thought Jameis has done a tremendous job," Harbaugh said this week on his decision. "Won us games, played well. But as we go forward here, this is going to be our direction, and we think it gives us some good options on offense." Harbaugh said the move to McCarthy after a month