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He’s in a better situation than Murray. Other than the Jones pick, the giants have had a very good draft. But, the overreacting media isn’t honest enough to say that. It is more fun to mindlessly pile on.
They’re piling on because that was a flat out gaffe by the Giants. Jones isn’t worth using the 6th overall pick on. Period. He doesn’t have a strong arm and he isn’t that accurate.There is nothing elite about him. Franks is actually a more appealing project at the QB position if he were coming out this year.
I haven’t watched enough of Jones to know. I have seen the reporting. A number of teams had Jones rated as a 1st round QB. We will find out. I view the Murray pick as a far worse blunder.
You’re crazy. Kyler Murray is going to be very good. He was a consensus top 3 pick by virtually every draft expert. Daniel Jones is not a top 10 talent. If the Giants didn’t pick him at 6, he isn’t even being drafted in the 1st round.
You’re crazy. Kyler Murray is going to be very good. He was a consensus top 3 pick by virtually every draft expert. Daniel Jones is not a top 10 talent. If the Giants didn’t pick him at 6, he isn’t even being drafted in the 1st round.
Jones checks almost all of the boxes and had a solid Senior Bowl. GiantsWire says the club fell "full bloom" in love with the Duke quarterback at the Senior Bowl.
I think the Cardinals' move is worse, primarily because of the circumstances. Having traded up last year to get Rosen, then essentially bailing on him after one year, us what sets them apart. It also opens them up to a whiplash if Murray doesn't pan out, and Rosen becomes a star elsewhere. The fact that Murray is still a bit of a wildcard, and technically the QB position wasn't the reason AZ was so bad last year, is really the issue. They needed to build up around whoever is their QB. Not just go out and get another.
So on the surface, it is probably a worse overall "take" by NY drafting Jones at 6, though they did ad some solid talent with the other 2 picks last night. But the giant roll of the dice by AZ makes them look really silly right now. Could work out, but it looks like a serious gamble at the moment.
Jawaaannnn to my Jags!
Murray is in a far worse situation. I'd be stunned if Kingsbury is the head coach in 2 years. They have a dreadful o-line and a worse front office who literally threw away their entire 2018 draft last night. Jones gets to sit behind Eli and learn. By the time he takes over in 2020, that team should be solid. As I said, time will tell. Murray has no chance of being a franchise QB. None.
If so, they had better believe they are going to take the next Lawrence Taylor soon, too.I wonder if there are any Giants fans who believe picking Jones will turn out the same way it did when the Giants took an unknown Phil Simms(7th overall)in the first round back in 1979.