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"Loud and clear a very, very big-time important message was delivered by Pat Shurmur before everyone goes away for the summer -- this is now a quarterback competition," Rapoport said on NFL Network. "For the first time, Pat Shurmur went out in public and used the words right now (Manning is the starter). Anytime a coach says right now, that means it's on. Even later, getting all the questions you would expect him to get, he essentially said have it. He has now opened up his training camp to be a full-fledged quarterback competition. "Either it is a competition or it's not. If it's not, you simply say Eli is the starter and Daniel Jones is going to sit and we'll address it when it becomes an issue. Or you do what Pat Shurmur said, which is, we'll play the best player, both the guys look good, and we'll see what happens. That makes it one of the more intriguing training camps and obviously shows the Giants love what they've seen from Daniel Jones." |
Actually Shurmur said exactly that, and the muck rackers refused to acknowledge it.
I'll lay 2:1 odds Eli starts vs. Dallas game 1. Anyone fool enough to take that?
On the other hand, top QBs including Rodgers, Mahomes and Brady have benefitted from not starting as rookies. Plus we'll never know how many guys who turned out to be busts would have had better careers if they hadn't started as rookies. Arizona probably didn't do Josh Rosen any favors last year by letting him get the crap beat out of him behind that terrible line before he'd even learned to read NFL defenses.
But I think Shurmur is sending a message to the whole team.
One of the beat writers once said about Coughlin that TC was the kind of coach he'd want to play for, because he goes by what he sees. I think that's what Shurmur is trying to do, and wants everyone to understand: He'll go by what he sees. Perform in practice and you'll make the team, get a jersey on Sunday and play. If not, you won't. Nobody gets handed anything. Everyone has to earn everything. And you earn it on the field in both games and practice.
That works if players trust that if they do what the coach is asking, if they perform, they'll get rewarded. It doesn't work if they see anybody being handed anything they haven't earned, and it really doesn't work if they see one guy outplaying another in practice, but the guy who's been outplayed gets the playing time.
I'm pretty sure Eli will show enough in camp to legitimately win the job. But like Shurmur said, you never know.
Doesnt suck for the longterm outlook
From it, the Giants are obviously impressed with Jones and his progress and optimistic about his future, but Eli is clearly the starter (until he isn't).
Now if you can spin this into there is an open compensation then you to are a “journalist””
From it, the Giants are obviously impressed with Jones and his progress and optimistic about his future, but Eli is clearly the starter (until he isn't).
My thoughts exactly...actually watching the video vs reading the transcript gives a completely different impression. One could use this as exhibit A as an example of meaning lost in translation....hugely overblown to say the least.
Dumbest post of the day... Congratulations!
Andy Reid shot down any speculation that rookie Patrick Mahomes II might challenge Alex Smith to be the Chiefs starting quarterback. "It's Alex's job," Reid said. "That's how we're doing it. The next question is you come back and say, 'What if Alex gets hurt?' I would never say (Mahomes) can't do something but I would tell you in this case it's Alex's job. There's no gray area with that."
Here’s how you purposefully plant seeds for the possibility of transitioning to Daniel Jones from Eli:
Q: Is there a scenario where Daniel can win this starting job in training camp?
A: I think we are going to play the very best player and I know we are dancing around the words there. Right now, Eli is getting ready to have a great year and Daniel is getting ready to play. You see what happens with it. We feel good about where Eli is. He is our starting quarterback and we have a young player that we think is going to be an outstanding player, getting himself ready to play. And you know, you just see what happens with it.
Until then, there is no competition
Actually Shurmur said exactly that, and the muck rackers refused to acknowledge it.
I'll lay 2:1 odds Eli starts vs. Dallas game 1. Anyone fool enough to take that?
Lou, didn’t Shurmur also qualify the Eli is the starter statement with the amendment, “for now”. That doesn’t seem like muck raking
People should seek out the truth and not get their information from "translated" articles and tweets from reporters with an agenda.
We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
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We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
I'm sure that was sarcasm.
All these articles claiming Jones could be the starter is just stirring up shit.
Shurmur had multiple chances to completely shut down a QB competition. He never did. That should tell you all you need to know.
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We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
I'm sure that was sarcasm.
All these articles claiming Jones could be the starter is just stirring up shit.
I don't think they are just stirring up shit. The people "stirring up shit" are the HC and OC. They've spoke numerous times to the media and neither one has given a definitive answer that Eli is the starter.
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We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
I'm sure that was sarcasm.
All these articles claiming Jones could be the starter is just stirring up shit.
I don't think they are just stirring up shit. The people "stirring up shit" are the HC and OC. They've spoke numerous times to the media and neither one has given a definitive answer that Eli is the starter.
Exactly, Shurmur knew how this would play in the media. They gave him about 1800 opportunities to shut it down, he chose the other path...deliberately.
Now if you can spin this into there is an open compensation then you to are a “journalist””
No, that's not what was said. You're also trying to twist this to your own narrative by making shit up.
Q: Is there a scenario where Daniel can win this starting job in training camp?
A: I think we are going to play the very best player and I know we are dancing around the words there. Right now, Eli is getting ready to have a great year and Daniel is getting ready to play. You see what happens with it. We feel good about where Eli is. He is our starting quarterback and we have a young player that we think is going to be an outstanding player, getting himself ready to play. And you know, you just see what happens with it.
If Shurmer wanted to shut this down he would have said something very different
Mike Francesa is in Eli Manning’s corner. But even he thinks he sees this one coming, and everyone heard what they thought they did.
The WFAN host thinks Giants coach Pat Shurmur’s curious comments about top pick Daniel Jones being in the mix with Manning to start Week 1 on Tuesday were no mistake.
The Giants are about to have an old-fashioned quarterback competition - and inevitably a controversy - in training camp this summer, and there’s a good chance Manning is going to get the rug pulled out from under him at some point.
“Shurmur clearly left door open for training camp competition at the QB position,” Francesa tweeted on Wednesday morning. “Doubt he misspoke.”
This is how it is being received by the media, and I guarantee you Shurmur was fully aware this would be the case.
Actually Shurmur said exactly that, and the muck rackers refused to acknowledge it.
I'll lay 2:1 odds Eli starts vs. Dallas game 1. Anyone fool enough to take that?
You're going to give me 2-1 odds Eli starts weeks one? Where do I sign up! Lol I get what your intent was, but that is not how you phrase it.
You are cherry picking and taking that sentence out of context.
Do you also believe Shurmer's intent was to declare Eli the starter when he said "You never know what is going to happen"?
Why would he say that? He knew what he was doing. It's pretty clear He wanted to leave the door open for whatever reason.
The fact that PS says Jones is getting ready to play means Tanney is pretty much gone. Now the question becomes who is the 3rd QB (the rookie from Cuse or Lauletta and his weak arm and weird behavior last year)?
Now, if in camp Eli is just not getting it done then Jones will play far sooner. Why anyone has problem with that is beyond me. Eli is the starter but far from entrenched based on the last few years.
Bingo. I said this in the other thread. These comments are intentional and serve some purpose. I think it is to give the illusion that this is a battle because if it is close or DJ is outperforming him a bit in practice they can still trot Eli out there week 1 and claim he won the battle.
The rope on Eli at this point is so short its gotta be choking him. Which is good, Eli seems to do better under pressure. In the end though I think people are going to be surprised how early DJ sees his first start.
Seems to me like that would be an effective question to cut through some of the coach speak.
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"We feel good about where Eli is. He is our starting quarterback "
You are cherry picking and taking that sentence out of context.
Do you also believe Shurmer's intent was to declare Eli the starter when he said "You never know what is going to happen"?
Why would he say that? He knew what he was doing. It's pretty clear He wanted to leave the door open for whatever reason.
A couple years Eli pretty much blew out his shoulder in a Jets pre-season game. Did you know that was going to happen? And, do you know that will not happen this year. If it does, would you not want your back-up "ready to play"?
I'd say right now that Eli is the starter, but he's putting some heat on him...and the whole team. If its possible, though highly unlikely, that Eli could get benched...so can anyone else.
I think Tanney and Jones will shoot it out for #2. Jones goes into camp at #2, so he has to hold off Tanney. If he pushes Eli, which it appears he has, that's great. Competition is good.
I think Tanney is the #3 QB when the dust settles, Shurmur likes him. Lauletta is toast, barring an injury.
The fact that PS says Jones is getting ready to play means Tanney is pretty much gone. Now the question becomes who is the 3rd QB (the rookie from Cuse or Lauletta and his weak arm and weird behavior last year)?
Now, if in camp Eli is just not getting it done then Jones will play far sooner. Why anyone has problem with that is beyond me. Eli is the starter but far from entrenched based on the last few years.
I think #3 is definitely a choice between Tanney and Lauletta. Despite what criticism there are of Lauletta he still was a mid-round drafted QB versus an undrafted guy, he still represents an investment by the club (time and money), and by all accounts, Dungey is seen more as a gimmick than anything else.
Seems to me like that would be an effective question to cut through some of the coach speak.
There's also no way that you will be able to tell if Jones outplays Eli during camp or even in pre-season games. QBing is a heck of a lot more than wearing a red shirt and throwing to *and against* teammates or against 1-4 stringers playing vanilla defense. What Eli has right now, Jones cannot match right now. And nobody will even be able to see if that statement is true or false until September.
Neither Shurmer nor Gettleman like the media or respect it particularly much. I think it's just as likely or maybe even more likely that they are screwing with them in their responses.
If this is truly a QB competition, if Jones wins it I think you have to cut Eli and commit to him. I don't see the Giants cutting Eli after he fails to beat out a rookie in camp.
Eli will start and play unless the wheels come off and everyone is clamoring for Jones.
There's also no way that you will be able to tell if Jones outplays Eli during camp or even in pre-season games. QBing is a heck of a lot more than wearing a red shirt and throwing to *and against* teammates or against 1-4 stringers playing vanilla defense. What Eli has right now, Jones cannot match right now. And nobody will even be able to see if that statement is true or false until September.
This is just simply not true. Go ask the Seahawks if they knew Russ outplayed their high priced FA QB Matt Flynn or ask the Browns if they knew Baker outplayed Tyrod. I'm sure there are numerous other examples.
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There's also no way that you will be able to tell if Jones outplays Eli during camp or even in pre-season games. QBing is a heck of a lot more than wearing a red shirt and throwing to *and against* teammates or against 1-4 stringers playing vanilla defense. What Eli has right now, Jones cannot match right now. And nobody will even be able to see if that statement is true or false until September.
This is just simply not true. Go ask the Seahawks if they knew Russ outplayed their high priced FA QB Matt Flynn or ask the Browns if they knew Baker outplayed Tyrod. I'm sure there are numerous other examples.
Your animus drives your every post and has for quite some time. But to answer directly, you cannot minimize the importance of reading defenses and decision-making. NFL QB's do more than just play catch. And much if not all of that comes with experience, either direct or observational.
But again, it's freaking spring football.
These rookie qbs are more prepared to play in the NFL than ever before. This isn't even comparable to when Eli came into the league.
There's also no way that you will be able to tell if Jones outplays Eli during camp or even in pre-season games. QBing is a heck of a lot more than wearing a red shirt and throwing to *and against* teammates or against 1-4 stringers playing vanilla defense. What Eli has right now, Jones cannot match right now. And nobody will even be able to see if that statement is true or false until September.
Neither Shurmer nor Gettleman like the media or respect it particularly much. I think it's just as likely or maybe even more likely that they are screwing with them in their responses.
If they were true clones with regards to skill set then I’d buy this more, but the fact that Jones brings a mobility factor which Shurmur values greatly in quarterbacks, and which opens up options in playcalling(which could benefit Barkley and Giants red zone efficiency )..I think evens it up a bit more. If Jones didn’t bring a missing element to the offense it might be tilted more heavily in Eli’s favor.
Jones does bring a dimension which Eli simply lacks, and which Shurmur values greatly in modern quarterback play. I think that factors in to the decision making going forward as much as it factored into the selection of Jones at 6.
His brother had neck surgery and stenosis which is degenerative, if you pass block for Eli he can be effective!
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There's also no way that you will be able to tell if Jones outplays Eli during camp or even in pre-season games. QBing is a heck of a lot more than wearing a red shirt and throwing to *and against* teammates or against 1-4 stringers playing vanilla defense. What Eli has right now, Jones cannot match right now. And nobody will even be able to see if that statement is true or false until September.
This is just simply not true. Go ask the Seahawks if they knew Russ outplayed their high priced FA QB Matt Flynn or ask the Browns if they knew Baker outplayed Tyrod. I'm sure there are numerous other examples.
Your animus drives your every post and has for quite some time. But to answer directly, you cannot minimize the importance of reading defenses and decision-making. NFL QB's do more than just play catch. And much if not all of that comes with experience, either direct or observational.
Animus? No clue what you are talking about. I love Eli, but I'm also not bias towards him like you seem to be. I root for the Giants. I want them to win. I'm not sure Eli gives them the best shot to win.
You're making blanket statements that there is no way to tell if a QB is outplaying another QB. Which is just simply wrong and I provided multiple examples of that.
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I don't want another season of checkdowns and missed opportunities because our quarterbacks arm is dead. his brother's arm was garbage his last few years as well but he had more of a defense to cover it up.
His brother had neck surgery and stenosis which is degenerative, if you pass block for Eli he can be effective!
That's the problem. Effective. When your QB has a 23 million dollar cap hit he better be a lot more then effective.
Eli wants to play as long as he can, but he knows he can't play forever. Daniel Jones knows that he was drafted #6 and is getting the big bucks to be the starter. Jones knows that this opportunity will end if he fails to look good and keep improving.
Everybody knew this stuff when Jones was drafted. Unfortunately there is nothing newsworthy to write about until training camp. So writers are selling sizzle until the steak arrives.
The problem for Shurmur is that while fostering competition is good, he has to maintain a good working relationship with his players or they will focus on him instead of focusing on their jobs.
Shurmur doesn't want to insult a veteran player. Drafting Jones at #6 was enough of an insult/challenge to Eli. Shurmur could spoil his relationship with Eli by even suggesting to the media that Eli is on his way out. While that may be the Giants' hope, it is not a fait accompli and saying it out loud would be an unforgivable act of disrespect.
On the other hand, Shurmur does not want to ruin Jones' confidence in his own abilities. He wants Jones to progress at the proper pace. So he doesn't want to suggest that Jones is not progressing at an acceptable speed, or is nowhere near as good as Eli, or that Jones has no chance of replacing Eli this year, even if those things were true.
We all know this. Shurmur knows this.
Shurmur gets millions of dollars to make the Giants a winning team. It isn't easy to draft replacements, foster competition and not make enemies of the players or the media. If it were easy, we'd be doing it.
My recommendation: When reading a football column or watching talking heads on ESPN, pretend that at the end of the article or show, it reads or they say, "What you've just read or heard might not be true, But It's Possible!"
If the goal is to get Jones on the fast track...this is what you do. He needs to be ready in case the season and Eli start badly.
If you also remember Gettelman is the person who stated the Giants were going to use the "KC Model".
I think Shurmur is saying to Gettelman, "I didn't say I was starting Eli over Jones, you did! And I'm sure as hell am not wasting valuable playing time, if Eli has a similar year to last year".
Yes Eli will start the season, but I think Shurmur's leash is a lot shorter than Gettelman's.
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“Eli is the starter and this guy is getting ready to play.“
Now if you can spin this into there is an open compensation then you to are a “journalist””
No, that's not what was said. You're also trying to twist this to your own narrative by making shit up.
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Q: Is there a scenario where Daniel can win this starting job in training camp?
A: I think we are going to play the very best player and I know we are dancing around the words there. Right now, Eli is getting ready to have a great year and Daniel is getting ready to play. You see what happens with it. We feel good about where Eli is. He is our starting quarterback and we have a young player that we think is going to be an outstanding player, getting himself ready to play. And you know, you just see what happens with it.
If Shurmer wanted to shut this down he would have said something very different
Lake George -- the written transcript doesn't say it, but as I recall it, in the actual presser, that's what Shurmur said
as for me what we are hearing is a good thing -- if the Giants are liking what they are seeing out of Jones -- that is nothing but a positive -- and as uncontroversial as it gets
it's another example of the press getting it wrong -- they got it wrong when he was picked, they got it wrong in their criticism of the pick and slamming Jones, and now to cover their embarrassment - they are working to turn it into a controversy
What's controversial about the #6 pick doing well?
What's controversial about the Giants having a good plan that gives the team stability?
absolutely nothing
they are all still butt hurt from drinking the kool aid two years ago
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We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
I'm sure that was sarcasm.
All these articles claiming Jones could be the starter is just stirring up shit.
I don't think they are just stirring up shit. The people "stirring up shit" are the HC and OC. They've spoke numerous times to the media and neither one has given a definitive answer that Eli is the starter.
You are lying. Go straight to the source - Shurmur's transcript:
A: Eli is the starter and this guy is getting ready to play.
Actually Shurmur said exactly that, and the muck rackers refused to acknowledge it.
I'll lay 2:1 odds Eli starts vs. Dallas game 1. Anyone fool enough to take that?
2-1 isn't exactly strong odds if you're feeling bullish about Eli being the starter.
I dont care. I want to watch us WIN!!
ENOUGH. Lets win, with Eli or Daniel. If we suck after 4 games, you move on from Eli. Thats it. No more wasting years so people dont cry. LETS GO!!!
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"Either it is a competition or it's not. If it's not, you simply say Eli is the starter"
Actually Shurmur said exactly that, and the muck rackers refused to acknowledge it.
I'll lay 2:1 odds Eli starts vs. Dallas game 1. Anyone fool enough to take that?
2-1 isn't exactly strong odds if you're feeling bullish about Eli being the starter.
Yeh I see that expression used incorrectly a lot. If a book lays 2-1 odds it means they are offering a 2-1 payout. So Eli wouldn't actually be the favored to start in his statement. Eli in actuality is probably like 1/10 and that probably would cover just for injury. There is almost no way a healthy Eli doesn't start the season.
In May odds games DJ starts averaged out to 4. I have a feeling that number is going to get to 8 or whenever our bye week is by season's end.
What happen to the KC model?
A QB competition is the worse possible outcome
either Eli wins and Jones distractors say he wasn't worth the 6th pick and maybe he is damaged long term
or Jones wins and everyone wonders why did we pay Eli so much money to be on roster if he is done
Precisely.
What happen to the KC model?
A QB competition is the worse possible outcome
either Eli wins and Jones distractors say he wasn't worth the 6th pick and maybe he is damaged long term
or Jones wins and everyone wonders why did we pay Eli so much money to be on roster if he is done
That's a weird way to look at it.
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We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
I'm sure that was sarcasm.
All these articles claiming Jones could be the starter is just stirring up shit.
I don't think they are just stirring up shit. The people "stirring up shit" are the HC and OC. They've spoke numerous times to the media and neither one has given a definitive answer that Eli is the starter.
You are lying. Go straight to the source - Shurmur's transcript:
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Q: So, Eli is the starter?
A: Eli is the starter and this guy is getting ready to play.
He never just answers that Eli is the starter. Has to throw something out after that everytime. If Eli is your starter you say "Eli is our starter" That's it. You don't need to say and the other guy is getting ready to play. He had numerous chances to definitively name Eli the starter for Week 1 throughout OTAs & Mini Camp and never did.
If he does, then OMG he must be spending all of his working hours creating Haskins Canton bust. Since we took the lesser QB and all.
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I don't want another season of checkdowns and missed opportunities because our quarterbacks arm is dead. his brother's arm was garbage his last few years as well but he had more of a defense to cover it up.
Dumbest post of the day... Congratulations!
Yes it is
Now it's will Daniel Jones start in place of Eli Manning.
Talk about rapid progress.
The transition from Manning to Jones is inevitable. Exactly when it happens is debatable. But lost among all of the dissection and analysis of the HC's statements is a post by ron mexico, where he said something like, "Wake me when Jones is practicing with the 1st Team," or words to that effect. He's absolutely right. The HC's actions will speak louder than any of his words, and right now he's saying that Eli is the starter for the foreseeable future, and any "competition" will be to see who his principal backup is.
That could change. Change is inevitable, too, but as long as it's not forced (or the transition is botched in any way), I'm content to sit back and see how it all plays out over the course of the 2019 season.
I also think if Shurmur didn’t mean that Eli would be competing for a starting spot in training camp when he said “we are going to play the very best player” and “you just see what happens with it” then he’s an idiot.
All of this would be so easy to digest if they just cut Eli at this point. It makes no sense for him to be on this team, for all parties!
I agree with Francesa's point 1 month ago about Eli being someone who doesn't get signed to a team right away, but "steps in" at the right time and the right place.
Just ******* do it already!
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We have a new contender for dumbest post of the day.
I'm sure that was sarcasm.
All these articles claiming Jones could be the starter is just stirring up shit.
I don't think they are just stirring up shit. The people "stirring up shit" are the HC and OC. They've spoke numerous times to the media and neither one has given a definitive answer that Eli is the starter.
You are lying. Go straight to the source - Shurmur's transcript:
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Q: So, Eli is the starter?
A: Eli is the starter and this guy is getting ready to play.
He never just answers that Eli is the starter. Has to throw something out after that everytime. If Eli is your starter you say "Eli is our starter" That's it. You don't need to say and the other guy is getting ready to play. He had numerous chances to definitively name Eli the starter for Week 1 throughout OTAs & Mini Camp and never did.
He states it as clear as possible. The "this guy" addendum was only for the beats who repeatedly asked what he meant. Pat repeated a statement 3x in his presser, "I’ll say it, I guess, for the third time: Eli is getting ready to have an outstanding year and Daniel is getting ready to play." But the beats who have a preconceived agenda just couldn't accept or comprehend what he was saying.
Like a lot said, it changes when he puts the pads on and has defenders in his face, but at the very least he's doing everything he can right now and more to look like the future.
I'd think it very unlikely, barring an injury, that Eli is on the bench at any point in the early quarter to half of the season. It seems that the Giants would need to be really bad to have a shot at DJ starting before week 8 or 9.
Tanney is #3
Lauletta should just be cut now.
Another scenario is Jones demonstrates that he is the better QB (a competition). That begs the question of how Jones get n opportunity to demonstrate that.
That was an interesting presser and shouldn't be written off at all.
The fact that PS says Jones is getting ready to play means Tanney is pretty much gone. Now the question becomes who is the 3rd QB (the rookie from Cuse or Lauletta and his weak arm and weird behavior last year)?
Now, if in camp Eli is just not getting it done then Jones will play far sooner. Why anyone has problem with that is beyond me. Eli is the starter but far from entrenched based on the last few years.
Some of you also don't remember that the Giants scored 37 points in 4 games after Eli, the consensus #1, was named the starter. How will Jones, not exactly a consensus pick fare if he comes out and shits the bed like that? What do you do then? Put Eli back in? Continue to let Jones fail? Some of you have been seduced by the song of the house organs playing "it's all going to be rainbows and unicorns."
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Right now Eli is the starter and Jones is being groomed to be the Backup (dressed) from day 1. Now, Eli was that guy in 2004 and by mid season was the starter. I suspect, this could go the same way.
The fact that PS says Jones is getting ready to play means Tanney is pretty much gone. Now the question becomes who is the 3rd QB (the rookie from Cuse or Lauletta and his weak arm and weird behavior last year)?
Now, if in camp Eli is just not getting it done then Jones will play far sooner. Why anyone has problem with that is beyond me. Eli is the starter but far from entrenched based on the last few years.
This is not 2004. A) Warner was brought in from the outside knowing that he was going to be replaced. He wasn't a team icon and B) the Major was the HC, not Mr.I hope to hit the magical .500 mark in my 4th season as a HC with two different teams.
Some of you also don't remember that the Giants scored 37 points in 4 games after Eli, the consensus #1, was named the starter. How will Jones, not exactly a consensus pick fare if he comes out and shits the bed like that? What do you do then? Put Eli back in? Continue to let Jones fail? Some of you have been seduced by the song of the house organs playing "it's all going to be rainbows and unicorns."
Yup. You let him figure it out. If he plays like shit you keep playing him. Get all the problems worked out during his rookie year. So you have 4 years of cheap QB play. Players are much more ready for the NFL then they were in 2004. Also his regime has no loyalty to Eli. Jones is their guy. They'll get him on the field sooner than later.
The consensus is the Giants will be bad this year with or without Eli. At some point delaying playing DJ sets the team back. Giants need to find out this year what we have in DJ to set up next year.
Now it's will Daniel Jones start in place of Eli Manning.
Talk about rapid progress.
The transition from Manning to Jones is inevitable. Exactly when it happens is debatable. But lost among all of the dissection and analysis of the HC's statements is a post by ron mexico, where he said something like, "Wake me when Jones is practicing with the 1st Team," or words to that effect. He's absolutely right. The HC's actions will speak louder than any of his words, and right now he's saying that Eli is the starter for the foreseeable future, and any "competition" will be to see who his principal backup is.
That could change. Change is inevitable, too, but as long as it's not forced (or the transition is botched in any way), I'm content to sit back and see how it all plays out over the course of the 2019 season.
+1
And let me add, this is NY not KC. The press here is very different, as are the fans. The brass doesn't want another meltdown like what happened under McAdoo. The change is inevitable, and unlike Smith, Jones has to be a viable future (has to be he was taken at #6!). So the fans and the beats need to be ready that it will happen at some point, and when it does, it's no surprise.
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Right now Eli is the starter and Jones is being groomed to be the Backup (dressed) from day 1. Now, Eli was that guy in 2004 and by mid season was the starter. I suspect, this could go the same way.
The fact that PS says Jones is getting ready to play means Tanney is pretty much gone. Now the question becomes who is the 3rd QB (the rookie from Cuse or Lauletta and his weak arm and weird behavior last year)?
Now, if in camp Eli is just not getting it done then Jones will play far sooner. Why anyone has problem with that is beyond me. Eli is the starter but far from entrenched based on the last few years.
This is not 2004. A) Warner was brought in from the outside knowing that he was going to be replaced. He wasn't a team icon and B) the Major was the HC, not Mr.I hope to hit the magical .500 mark in my 4th season as a HC with two different teams.
Some of you also don't remember that the Giants scored 37 points in 4 games after Eli, the consensus #1, was named the starter. How will Jones, not exactly a consensus pick fare if he comes out and shits the bed like that? What do you do then? Put Eli back in? Continue to let Jones fail? Some of you have been seduced by the song of the house organs playing "it's all going to be rainbows and unicorns."
Once you make the switch, you aren't going back..so you ride it out through the ups and downs, with the upside being that you've provided enough games to give Jones an offseason to feast on the information those games provided him. He will learn and grow from making mistakes, it is part of the process.
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Right now Eli is the starter and Jones is being groomed to be the Backup (dressed) from day 1. Now, Eli was that guy in 2004 and by mid season was the starter. I suspect, this could go the same way.
The fact that PS says Jones is getting ready to play means Tanney is pretty much gone. Now the question becomes who is the 3rd QB (the rookie from Cuse or Lauletta and his weak arm and weird behavior last year)?
Now, if in camp Eli is just not getting it done then Jones will play far sooner. Why anyone has problem with that is beyond me. Eli is the starter but far from entrenched based on the last few years.
This is not 2004. A) Warner was brought in from the outside knowing that he was going to be replaced. He wasn't a team icon and B) the Major was the HC, not Mr.I hope to hit the magical .500 mark in my 4th season as a HC with two different teams.
Some of you also don't remember that the Giants scored 37 points in 4 games after Eli, the consensus #1, was named the starter. How will Jones, not exactly a consensus pick fare if he comes out and shits the bed like that? What do you do then? Put Eli back in? Continue to let Jones fail? Some of you have been seduced by the song of the house organs playing "it's all going to be rainbows and unicorns."
Once you make the switch, you aren't going back..so you ride it out through the ups and downs, with the upside being that you've provided enough games to give Jones an offseason to feast on the information those games provided him. He will learn and grow from making mistakes, it is part of the process.
Which is why they're not going to tank the season, no matter how much people desire that. They will switch when it's clear they cannot compete for a playoff spot.
"Pat Shurmur definitely left the door open for a QB competition in training camp."
Kim Jones take on Giants quarterback situation - ( New Window )
Pat Shurmur might as well have fired a starter's pistol into the air on Tuesday to signal the beginning of a quarterback controversy that will last through Giants training camp and beyond.
His words had the same jolting effect. After he was asked if rookie quarterback Daniel Jones could beat out Eli Manning and be the opening day starter, he could have just said "No."
Instead, he said this: "I think we are going to play the very best player and I know we are dancing around the words there. Right now, Eli is getting ready to have a great year and Daniel is getting ready to play. You see what happens with it."
As Shurmur well knew, that non-answer left a lot open to interpretation. He even said several times, "We are playing around the words" without saying words that would've been a direct and definitive answer. Maybe he just likes mysteries. Maybe he's just trying to give Jones hope to keep him working hard. Maybe he's trying to light a fire under the 38-year-old Manning.
Whatever it is, everyone can - and will - ascribe their own meaning and motivation to what Shurmur said at the end of spring practices. And until Shurmur clears it up, it means whatever you think it means.
But based on everything Shumrur and GM Dave Gettleman have said publicly and privately, according to sources, their hope is that Manning is their opening day starter and has the "outstanding year" that Shurmur said he is expecting. They sincerely believe the veteran quarterback gives them their best chance to make a playoff run, as long as he's on top of his game. They want to see that. They want him to be a success.
Then, they can huddle after the season and decide what the future holds.
That's their hope, anyway. But in reality, no one seems to be completely ruling out Jones starting on Opening Day in Dallas. Which begs the question that Shurmur won't answer: Does Jones really have a fair chance to win the job?
If he does, it won't be easy. He's the underdog and the odds are stacked pretty high against him. So other than an injury to Manning, here's what would have to happen this summer for the Jones Era to begin this fall:
The 5-step plan for how Daniel Jones could beat out Eli Manning in Giants QB battle - ( New Window )
I will say this. For Shurmur to make that comment (As well Shula making some ear opening statements) the Giants brass believe there is a shot Jones wins the job. Is it 30%? 50%? 15%? None of us know. But they definitely believe Jones may just completely outplay Eli in camp, which makes me excited about Daniel Jones.
However, if the Giants staff feels the offense is limited due to his skillset, then yes, Jones is the QB post-bye week, I believe that wholeheartedly.
But I would not rush Jones into the fray if the Giants are say 5-2 with close losses and wins. Rookie QB's struggle and taking a winning team may be asking a lot.
Whoever plays the best, plays, no matter the position.
It is a smart thing to say officially (even if behind the scenes we all know Eli will start the season, at least)
Best thing for me would be to purchase a winning lotto ticket too.
But I wouldn't count on it.
Summertime... as Gershwin wrote.
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Is if Daniel Jones plays so well in the preseason that Shurmur has no choice but to start Jones or he will lose the team. This is irrefutably the absolute best scenario for the future of the franchise. It will mean we are not in QB hell. It will mean a decade of being able to compete. It will mean 5 years of quality, cost controlled QB. Forgive me if when I hear the high praises for Jones and the hint of a QB competition, I run with it. I am a fan of the NY Giants.
Best thing for me would be to purchase a winning lotto ticket too.
But I wouldn't count on it.
Summertime... as Gershwin wrote.
My feelings exactly. Can we at least wait until we have seen a few preseason games to start declaring that this player or that player is winning a starting role? Some people seem to be looking for a definitive answer out of the coaches; how in the world can you make that kind of decision after a freaking mini camp in June??? Im rooting like hell for Jones, and Eli as well for that matter. But if Jones goes out an throws 4 ints in his first preseason game, then this whole topic is moot. Lets let the process play out a bit....I know there aint much going on football wise right now, but damn:)
People should seek out the truth and not get their information from "translated" articles and tweets from reporters with an agenda.
Amen.