Max basically got a huge confidence vote here, they sign a veteran with strong connections to KOC, Wes Phillips, and McCown for the sake of stabilizing the QB room with a vet from Tue-Sat. Max likely starts if JJ goes out for an extended period.
Despite being a rookie he's kind of the ideal backup to McCarthy, they actually have similar styles so subbing in Max if JJ got injured would be fairly seemless.
There are definitely other issues but back to back bad hires is the overwhelming issue, really hopeful that Niko do what PJ has done in building a strong foundation.