Are Daniel Jones days numbered in New York?
According to Rich Eisen they might very well be.
On his daily radio show, Eisen brought to light a rumor that he heard floating at the combine that the Giants are indeed done with Jones as their quarterback and have "buyers remorse."
This despite General Manager Joe Schoen actually stating that he believes in Jones moving forward as the Giants starting quarterback.
If this rumor is indeed true. What a huge black eye for Schoen, Head Coach Brian Daboll and the Giants.
While they didn't draft Jones, they are the ones who inked the quarterback to a four-year $160 million contract. They are the one's who put the G-men on the hook for $35 million this year, and $69 million in dead cap money should they move on now from him.
So this is no easy situation. Couple this news with the fact the Giants won't franchise tag Saquon Barkley, who will test the free agent waters and it is easy to see why Giants fans are up in arms.
Do the Giants go ahead and use the sixth overall pick on a quarterback? It's a risky proposition, although not unheard of. The Packers found themselves in this spot when they drafted Jordan Love late in the first round back in 2018 making it clear they were done with Aaron Rodgers. Of course Rodgers remained a Packer through 2022 until their messy divorce last year.
The Jets found themselves in this spot with Sam Darnold in 2021, when Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh decided to draft Zach Wilson second overall and move on from Darnold.
Still this isn't comfortable. The Giants have more pressing needs like offensive line, running back and wide receiver. This is a draft full of linemen and receivers.
Do the Giants try to draft a need that would ultimately help Jones, or draft his successor now, and begin the quarterback clock, while ultimately start the clock on both Schoen and Daboll?
It's a mess. One that needs to be sorted out in the coming weeks.
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