And I’m not saying I want the Giants to take him, but some of this Daniel Jones is the second coming of Dave Brown needs to stop. I’d easily take a chance on him in the latter half of round one. There is a lot to like.
- by all accounts he is a cerebral QB
- he might be the best pre snap read QB in the draft
- he has mobility but is not a scrambler
- good in the play action game
- has overcome adversity. Walked on to Duke
- played hurt this year
- probably had one of the worst supporting casts in college football
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I don't think Daniel Jones is a Day 1 guy. And I get why a lot of "stats guys" are down on him, but I think they're being a little too hard on him and are missing some important pieces of context.
Scott Barrett
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1) Last season, among all 64 Power-5 teams, Duke ranked 20th in passing grade, 7th-worst in receiving grade, and 2nd-worst in pass-blocking grade.
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2) Last season Jones' receivers dropped 36 of his passes, which ranked third-worst in the Power-5. No QB lost more yards in air on dropped passes last year (525, 100+ more than the next-closest QB.)
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3) Last season, among all Combine-invite QBs, Jones was pressured on 25.2% of his dropbacks (most), despite having the shortest time to throw on average (2.37s).
For perspective, Murray was pressured on only 13.2% of his dropbacks while averaging 3.06 seconds to throw.
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Jones had brutal pass blocking - no time to throw, heavy and intense pressure in spite of that. He had receivers who dropped a lot of passes and struggled to get separation. With those factors accounted for, I actually like him as a late Day 2 guy. (Behind Grier, ahead of Lock.)
I’ve watched tape on the guy and he can do a lot of thinks well. I don’t see any indication of a lack of arm strength. I think he deserves an opportunity so deal with it. Or... go root for somebody else.
If DG misses on this pick he’s toast. I think we’re gonna like what he can do.
Giants loved Jones and I'm willing to bet the Skins would have taken him at 15, I'll root for him hard.
- by all accounts he is a cerebral QB
- he might be the best pre snap read QB in the draft
- he has mobility but is not a scrambler
- good in the play action game
- has overcome adversity. Walked on to Duke
- played hurt this year
- probably had one of the worst supporting casts in college football
Quote:
Scott Barrett
@ScottBarrettDFB
I don't think Daniel Jones is a Day 1 guy. And I get why a lot of "stats guys" are down on him, but I think they're being a little too hard on him and are missing some important pieces of context.
Scott Barrett
@ScottBarrettDFB
1) Last season, among all 64 Power-5 teams, Duke ranked 20th in passing grade, 7th-worst in receiving grade, and 2nd-worst in pass-blocking grade.
Scott Barrett
@ScottBarrettDFB
2) Last season Jones' receivers dropped 36 of his passes, which ranked third-worst in the Power-5. No QB lost more yards in air on dropped passes last year (525, 100+ more than the next-closest QB.)
Scott Barrett
@ScottBarrettDFB
3) Last season, among all Combine-invite QBs, Jones was pressured on 25.2% of his dropbacks (most), despite having the shortest time to throw on average (2.37s).
For perspective, Murray was pressured on only 13.2% of his dropbacks while averaging 3.06 seconds to throw.
Scott Barrett
@ScottBarrettDFB
Jones had brutal pass blocking - no time to throw, heavy and intense pressure in spite of that. He had receivers who dropped a lot of passes and struggled to get separation. With those factors accounted for, I actually like him as a late Day 2 guy. (Behind Grier, ahead of Lock.)
If DG misses on this pick he’s toast. I think we’re gonna like what he can do.