"For a rookie quarterback with not a lot of talent around him,” he continued, “they were basically asking him: ‘Hey, Daniel, we need you to throw the ball 40 times, you’re probably going to have to throw four touchdowns and no more than one interception if we want to win a football game.’ That’s basically what it came down to.”
and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I like Jones make up and talent and was excited watching him play
but i wonder if he doesn't have more 'Archie' than 'Eli' in him. It could be the dreary weather, but if you look at his college and, albiet, extremely short NFL career, he seems to have the 'curse' of being surrounded by lesser talent, like I believe Archie was in New Orleans. I hope the Giants can turn that around because DJ has the heart to do everything he can to win and the ability to do it; but if he's constantly on the run or constantly getting hit that can change a career awfully quick.
Is it fair to say that Rosenblatt is our best beat writer?
kind of funny that the best two guys in recent memory (Garafolo and Rosenblatt) were both Eagles guys. Garafolo is an Eagles fan and Rosenblatt covered the Eagles.
and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
RE: I like Jones make up and talent and was excited watching him play
but i wonder if he doesn't have more 'Archie' than 'Eli' in him. It could be the dreary weather, but if you look at his college and, albiet, extremely short NFL career, he seems to have the 'curse' of being surrounded by lesser talent, like I believe Archie was in New Orleans. I hope the Giants can turn that around because DJ has the heart to do everything he can to win and the ability to do it; but if he's constantly on the run or constantly getting hit that can change a career awfully quick.
How is that different than any other high draft pick (except for the college having no talent)?
Eli played for Ole Miss and didn't have a heck of a lot of talent around him. Not Duke, but still.
As for the pros, he was drafted at 6. Obviously the team did not have a lot of talent when they drafted him. But hard to see how you are already extrapolating that out another 15 years.
Wow. I saw those NO teams. As bad as Giants were last year, they are not even on the same planet as far as how bad they were. NO was MUCH worse.
DJ has a legitimate chance to be a franchise QB. Jury is still out but he seems to have the tools and more importantly in NY, the mental makeup to be successful.
and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
One of the common themes here after the draft last year was that we could have waited to get him with our next pick. People were convinced that no other team wanted Jones in the 1st round.
Well... no fans truly know that. If you believe your next franchise QB is there when you are ready to pick, then you take him. It is the most important position on the team.
The analogy is passing a gas station with your fuel low light on THINKING ... but not sure you can make it to the next gas station that is about 50 miles away.
Wow. I saw those NO teams. As bad as Giants were last year, they are not even on the same planet as far as how bad they were. NO was MUCH worse.
DJ has a legitimate chance to be a franchise QB. Jury is still out but he seems to have the tools and more importantly in NY, the mental makeup to be successful.
I agree. I think Jones has everything you could want in a franchise QB in NY. I believe he will be IF he can get the fumbling under control. Between his work ethic, and investment in the OL, I am hopeful on that.
Eli is my favorite Giant of all-time. I am more excited about Jones than I was about Eli at this point in their careers. I can only hope he approaches Eli's success.
Consider: Among 27 quarterbacks that played at least 50% of their team’s snaps, Jones had the second-fewest passing attempts, according to Pro Football Focus, with a clean pocket, meaning he was frequently under pressure. On average, per PFF, Jones averaged 13 pass attempts per game under pressure.
RE: Is it fair to say that Rosenblatt is our best beat writer?
kind of funny that the best two guys in recent memory (Garafolo and Rosenblatt) were both Eagles guys. Garafolo is an Eagles fan and Rosenblatt covered the Eagles.
and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
Agreed....interesting choice of words. We have no idea what the thoughts were in the room that day in terms of who had interest in DJ. DG saw who he wanted and went for it. He saw something in this young man and didnt want to risk it multiple picks later. Obviously it is too early to tell for sure, but it looks like it was a great decision. To say he can get "a pass" doesnt make sense.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
He’s well past the “jury still out” phase. Want an example of a guy the jury is still out on. Dwayne Haskins. No comparison between the two and what we know and don’t about them. What we know about DJ is that can throw the rock on an NFL level, We know he can throw it from the pocket, on the run, scrambling and under pressure. He can throw accurately all over the field short, medium and long, We know he’s mobile and can hurt you with his legs. We know he’s smart, steady in the pocket and can parse an NFL defense. If after all of the above that we know about him you think his fumbling last year is keeping the jury out on him, I really don’t know what to tell you.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Darnold? NFW
RE: RE: I like Jones make up and talent and was excited watching him play
but i wonder if he doesn't have more 'Archie' than 'Eli' in him. It could be the dreary weather, but if you look at his college and, albiet, extremely short NFL career, he seems to have the 'curse' of being surrounded by lesser talent, like I believe Archie was in New Orleans. I hope the Giants can turn that around because DJ has the heart to do everything he can to win and the ability to do it; but if he's constantly on the run or constantly getting hit that can change a career awfully quick.
How is that different than any other high draft pick (except for the college having no talent)?
Eli played for Ole Miss and didn't have a heck of a lot of talent around him. Not Duke, but still.
As for the pros, he was drafted at 6. Obviously the team did not have a lot of talent when they drafted him. But hard to see how you are already extrapolating that out another 15 years.
Good points. I think Eli had more talent on OL and a semblence of a defense. Archie was a LOT more mobile than Eli and survived for a while. I think in todays NFL, mobile QBs who rely MORE on their legs are exposed to a lot more career shortening/ending injuries. That was my Archie comparison. I think Eli, knowing himself and not being mobile, had a greater propensity to throw the ball away a lot quicker (and sometimes too quickly, but I wasn't the one staring a 900 ilb DL in the face;)). I am very early in my projection for DJ's NFL career, but can you blame me. When was the last time the Giants had a decent line? If you make DJ run, he's gonna run. He either holds the ball too long or runs. I feel like those are two really good ways to get injured.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Darnold? NFW
Darnold is another guy the jury is still more out on than DJ.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
If we're doing this, I'd go:
2018 Bradley Chubb & 2019 Drew Lock
or
2018 Josh Allen & 2019 Devin Bush
If he can fix the fumble issue, he’ll be a great one. It’s a kind of a big if though. I don’t think it’s the easy fix that’s being advertised on here or in some beat articles. It’s a lot more than grip strength.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
I'll take Jones and no Barkley over Darnold and Allen.
Daniel Jones agent believed 3 teams were in the mix
. Agree here. Think the beatings he took at Duke prepared him for a rough start in the NFL behind that poor Giants OL and no Barkley or decent defense. He seemed to improve every game after mid season. We will see.
RE: Daniel Jones agent believed 3 teams were in the mix
And he was convinced DJ would not make it to 17.....asshat.
And the other point to consider....who would you rather have Dexter Lawrence or Josh Allen?
Josh Allen, easily. That’s no knock on Big Dex, but I would prefer Allen. However, although unhappy on draft night, I’m pleased with how it turned out. Don’t fuck with the QB position. Take him if you believe in him
If he can fix the fumble issue, he’ll be a great one. It’s a kind of a big if though. I don’t think it’s the easy fix that’s being advertised on here or in some beat articles. It’s a lot more than grip strength.
In addition to this, it sounds like he needs to be able to beat zone coverage.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Darnold? NFW
Darnold is another guy the jury is still more out on than DJ.
If he can fix the fumble issue, he’ll be a great one. It’s a kind of a big if though. I don’t think it’s the easy fix that’s being advertised on here or in some beat articles. It’s a lot more than grip strength.
In addition to this, it sounds like he needs to be able to beat zone coverage.
But that level of analysis is above my pay grade.
Personally I think this has more to do with Shurmur's playcalling than anything else. When defenses are in zone, it usually leaves short, quick/easy passes open. That's why most QB's are better against zone than man. The fact that he's been so much better against man is actually a big indicator of just how good his ball placement was and IMO is a good sign of his chances going forward.
With that said, there were times when the defense confused Jones IE where he thought they were in man but were really disguising zone coverage. Rookie QBs struggle to read defenses and coordinators try to fool them. The ones with staying power get better at that over time and process things faster. That's the year two jump I'm hoping we see.
"a pick that, at the time, garnered heavy criticism for general manager Dave Gettleman who, it was said, reached by picking Jones earlier than he should have." .....It was said by you Chris! Own up to it.
He had DJ ranked as the 6th! best QB that year.
Tier 1
Murray
Lock
Haskins
Tier 2
Stidham
Finley
Jones
Tier 3
Thorson
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Jones is 1 of 6 rookies all time to throw for 3000 yards, 20 TD passes while completing 60% of his passes and have 200 rushing yards.
The other 5 are Russell Wilson, RG3, Dak Prescott, Minshew & Kyler Murray.
Yep! And this is just stats, not reality, but project his stats to a full season and it would have been the #1 rookie QB season ever, stats-wise. That's the level he played at for his 3/4 of a season.
RE: I like Chris, but funny how he doesn't mention
"a pick that, at the time, garnered heavy criticism for general manager Dave Gettleman who, it was said, reached by picking Jones earlier than he should have." .....It was said by you Chris! Own up to it.
He had DJ ranked as the 6th! best QB that year.
Tier 1
Murray
Lock
Haskins
Tier 2
Stidham
Finley
Jones
Tier 3
Thorson
Grier Link - ( New Window )
He actually fessed up in an NBC YouTube he did... said he was wrong.
RE: Daniel Jones agent believed 3 teams were in the mix
And he was convinced DJ would not make it to 17.....asshat.
And the other point to consider....who would you rather have Dexter Lawrence or Josh Allen?
Phil Simms has said on numerous occasions that Jones would not have been there at 17. He said to just “trust him” when asked how he knew. Clearly he was told directly from teams that they would have taken Jones.
Now I am relieved that they didn’t. While I think Darnold could still become a great QB he hasn’t progressed as I expected and I believe that Jones is the better QB.
This is just a perfect example of why you should never rush to judgement when it comes to draft picks.
there were so many good things I saw in him as a rookie. He proved he had the arm talent to make bigtime throws, his mobility is clearly an asset, and you can't help but be impressed by his personality.
But I'm really worried about his turnovers. 18 fumbles is insanely high. And although he only had 12 INTs, it really felt like he was a hair away from another half dozen. I think he got lucky when it came to the INTs, there were a lot of risky passes he got away with.
30 combined INTs + Fumbles in 12 starts, and the number could've easily been more than 30. That's scary.
He showed me a lot of good stuff as a rookie, but I'm pretty damn scared about the turnovers. I think he could be a stud if he cleans that up, but that requires A LOT of cleaning up.
both have promising futures that will depend on surrounding teammates, coaches and health. It's way too soon to know what either will be in the NFL. In Eli's 4th season he threw 4 picks vs Vikings and he was being called a bust. 75 days later he was the Super Bowl MVP.
Darnold vs Jones is not my point. My point is about asset allocation, positional value and using the #2 pick draft on a RB. It was a disastrous decision and the Giants record since bears that out. After this year it will get even worse, they're going to pay a RB crazy money.
The Giants stink because their OL and DL are awful. They spent enormous draft capital on the OL this year hopefully that will help. They drafted Lawrence last year with the OBJ pick, traded for Williams last year, signed and drafted several LBs in free agency. Unfortunately none of them are pass rushing difference makers.
so what he says doesn't carry the weight with me but I think DJ will be around for awhile. wth do i know?
Jason Garrett was a career back up quarterback and dan orlovsky had a very pedestrian career in the nfl. These are two examples of players that while they weren't great quarterbacks, they are very good at their respective jobs. Doesn't mean they are always right, but their opinions and analysis is pretty good.
Chris Simms is not afraid to give his opinion or admit when he makes a mistake. Just because he didn't have much of a NFL career doesn't mean he should just be dismissed because of that fact. I listen to chris every once in awhile and at times he gives great insight into what he sees and thinks.
there were so many good things I saw in him as a rookie. He proved he had the arm talent to make bigtime throws, his mobility is clearly an asset, and you can't help but be impressed by his personality.
But I'm really worried about his turnovers. 18 fumbles is insanely high. And although he only had 12 INTs, it really felt like he was a hair away from another half dozen. I think he got lucky when it came to the INTs, there were a lot of risky passes he got away with.
30 combined INTs + Fumbles in 12 starts, and the number could've easily been more than 30. That's scary.
He showed me a lot of good stuff as a rookie, but I'm pretty damn scared about the turnovers. I think he could be a stud if he cleans that up, but that requires A LOT of cleaning up.
Agreed, if he doesn't clean it up he will be another Winston. But I am pretty confident he will. The interceptions don't worry me. He had 12 in 12 games. Eli had a TD/Int ratio of 6:9 his rookie year. Peyton had 28 Ints his rookie year.
The fumbles/pocket awareness are my only worry about him, but I fully expect improvement in that area.
Last year, he had the deck stacked against him. Going from Duke/ACC schedule to the NFL is a pretty big jump. He had WRs that were getting no separation - probably the lowest in the league. He had a horrible OL.
I am pretty confident the issues will improve (how much is TDB). First, he understands it's a problem, and the coaches do as well. There have been a number of reports that he has been working on the fumbling issues as priority number 1. I believe he called it a "simple fix." The reports about his work ethic have been nothing but glowing.
Additionally, the Giants have taken major steps in making major investments in improving their OL. I only expect incremental adjustments to the OL this year, as Thomas gets acclimated to the NFL and guys like Peart and Lemieux develop. However, I expect to see a large improvement by next year. I expect improved OL coaching as well.
The WR separation is a concern, but they will have Tate for a full year, Slayton will be in his second year, and hopefully they have better health from Shephard (and Engram). I hope they may have gotten something with at least 1 of the UDFA WR, and I expect them to get a WR in the first few rounds next year to help with that issue.
RE: RE: RE: Give me Darnold and the Jags Josh Allen
2018 Bradley Chubb & 2019 Drew Lock
or
2018 Josh Allen & 2019 Devin Bush
Are you saying you prefer Drew Lock over Daniel Jones? If so, that's a real head scratcher with the information we currently have at hand.
I sure as heck hope you are right, because there is a LOT of sentiment here in the Denver area that the Broncos may well have picked the best QB in the 2019 draft. He did win more games in 5 starts than Jones did in 12...so theres that. Didnt exactly beat a murderers row of teams, although you play who's in front of you, and he had a damn nice game vs the Texans. Broncos fans think they finally got "their guy" after years of searching post-Manning.
He makes an interesting point about Jones's fearlessness. We've seen the downside, but I'd rather have a QB who has the confidence to keep looking for plays, and train him up on his internal clock and ball security, than have a QB who doesn't turn it over as much, but can't get out of the "play it safe" mindset in the big moments.
there were so many good things I saw in him as a rookie. He proved he had the arm talent to make bigtime throws, his mobility is clearly an asset, and you can't help but be impressed by his personality.
But I'm really worried about his turnovers. 18 fumbles is insanely high. And although he only had 12 INTs, it really felt like he was a hair away from another half dozen. I think he got lucky when it came to the INTs, there were a lot of risky passes he got away with.
30 combined INTs + Fumbles in 12 starts, and the number could've easily been more than 30. That's scary.
He showed me a lot of good stuff as a rookie, but I'm pretty damn scared about the turnovers. I think he could be a stud if he cleans that up, but that requires A LOT of cleaning up.
I wish DJ8 had a good 50-50 receiver where those near INTs are catches.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Give me Darnold and the Jags Josh Allen
I sure as heck hope you are right, because there is a LOT of sentiment here in the Denver area that the Broncos may well have picked the best QB in the 2019 draft. He did win more games in 5 starts than Jones did in 12...so theres that. Didnt exactly beat a murderers row of teams, although you play who's in front of you, and he had a damn nice game vs the Texans. Broncos fans think they finally got "their guy" after years of searching post-Manning.
I've seen that sentiment too and I find it pretty bizarre. I watched the Houston game start to finish. He played really well but Houston was flat and didn't come to play. Not to mention, 190 of his 300 yards came after the catch. For context, that's more than Jones in any of his game where he threw for 300+ yards.
Besides that he eclipsed 200 yards only once in his other starts (and just barely in a 23-3 loss to KC) and 151 of his 201 yards were after the catch in that one.
Also, Denver has a really solid defense so counting wins is misleading when it comes to evaluating Jones vs Lock. Opponent point totals in his 4 wins were 20, 24, 17 and 15. Only 3 out of Jones' 12 starts did the Giants hold their opponent to under 24 points, Washington twice and Chicago.
The Lions are the only somewhat apples to apples comparison we have in terms of mutual opponents and Jones threw for 322 yards and 4 TD's while Lock threw for 191 yards and 1 td against them. The Giants lost and Denver didn't but it helps when you get a punt return TD and over 100 yards from your RB plus get to face David Blough instead of Stafford.
He might become a good QB, who knows but as of today I don't see any evidence that points one way or the other.
It was just one year, but for his rookie year, he showed more promise than Simms and Eli did in their rookie years. The potential and talent are there. Apparently, he's also a very hard worker and very intelligent. All the positives are there, now it's just about the coaching and cleaning up the fumbles. Given the attributes posted above, I think Jones can clean it up. If the coaching is as good as we're hoping, then the sky is the limit.
Jones is 1 of 6 rookies all time to throw for 3000 yards, 20 TD passes while completing 60% of his passes and have 200 rushing yards.
The other 5 are Russell Wilson, RG3, Dak Prescott, Minshew & Kyler Murray.
Not for anything, but based on that sample set, that's not necessarily a stat grouping that I'm thrilled about DJ joining.
But remember when you used to think that only the guaranteed money in a contract counted against the cap? Maybe this stat set is as misguided as your thinking on that was.
and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
If the team shits the bed and they take Trevor Lawrence next year, is it still credit, or do we revert to giving them a pass?
Let's wait until DJ gets his turnovers under control before we start throwing around definitives, can't we?
I think most people would say that DJ’s rookie year was a successful one, given that he had a problematic receiving corps given their injuries and had it not been for the surprising Slayton, it would have been an unmitigated disaster. Barkley, despite heroic efforts after missing 4 games with his HAS, was noticeably hampered/limited in the games he did play.
The D didn’t help matters when DJ did his job, but most importantly, his OL did him no favors throughout the year. We can speculate as to why his fumbles were as frequent as they were (OL? Carelessness? Wanting to make that play? All?), but I expect him to clean that up given how smart he is, determined he is and an appetite to correct what is clearly a flaw at this point.
I’m delighted in the overall with his rookie campaign and looking forward to seeing what a very competent coaching staff (on paper) can do to increase his productivity and decrease silly mistakes.
Although he killed to pick at the time he actually has admitted he was wrong about him. Unlike many others who panned the pick but refused to give Jones credit after they were proven wrong. And many here at BBI also killed Gettleman for picking him that early. Let’s hope his progress continues this year.
Again...DJ has got to get the ball security under control
And lets also see if/when he does, will that change any of the positives we saw in his game last year.
QB development is not linear, but I do think the guys that reach the upper tier(s) have some "stair-step" phases where their progression does move quickly.
but I had this conversation just yesterday with my friends who are Jets fans. I was among the group that wanted Darnold in 2018 and my friends (who crushed the Giants for picking Jones) admitted that they would prefer him over Darnold. He was incredible in some games and bad in others, but that is expected of a rookie on a terrible team. I think the future is bright with this young man.
. Agree here. Think the beatings he took at Duke prepared him for a rough start in the NFL behind that poor Giants OL and no Barkley or decent defense. He seemed to improve every game after mid season. We will see.
Still waiting for those draft boards that had all the OT prospects as 2nd round talent. Are you planning to share those?
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. Agree here. Think the beatings he took at Duke prepared him for a rough start in the NFL behind that poor Giants OL and no Barkley or decent defense. He seemed to improve every game after mid season. We will see.
Still waiting for those draft boards that had all the OT prospects as 2nd round talent. Are you planning to share those? [/quote. Most thought all the OL prospects were 2nd round talent and Thomas might be a late first rounder. They also saw Simmons as a top 4 pick with all pro potential. So do I. Hope I was wrong. HGD.
There's no place like BBI for doubling down on the stupid.
Eh, TMS? Like GD said, waiting for the links to all the draft boards with the 2nd round grades on the 4 top OTs...
But even more to the point! Fuck the PUNDITS' BOARDS!
All 4 OTs were in fact drafted, not only in the first round, but among the first 13 picks!!!
And your "top 4 guy - Simmons" went 9th overall.
You're making your stand on a hill of bullshit.
Care to double down again?
Lastly, the Giants might well have drafted a player similar to Simmons (at least vis á vis positional versatility) in the second round, who's a better fit for their system as we imagine it, since he is truly a DB playing DB and not a DB playing LB.
Yeah I could be wrong and so could the Giants, but Thomas was ab-so-fooking-lutely the right choice at 4.
LOL, and so true re. doubling down.
But TMS's running mate in the 'Simmons @4" hysteria, and I'm blanking on his handle, did come back a couple of weeks after the draft and praised the pick of Thomas @4. He was as adamant as TMS leading up to and through the draft, later re-assessed: I gave him kudos on the pro-Thomas thread he started.
But as far as the respective talent level of Simmons vs Thomas, aside, the decisive factor was, had to be, and still is, that the Giants had to begin enabling the players they had picked in the first round the previous two years. DG, JJ, et al. were in obvious agreement with this approach, given the picks in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th.
and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
If the team shits the bed and they take Trevor Lawrence next year, is it still credit, or do we revert to giving them a pass?
Let's wait until DJ gets his turnovers under control before we start throwing around definitives, can't we?
Totally agree. I liked a lot of what I saw from DJ but he has a long way to go before we know for sure what he is or isn’t. The fumbling has to get under control for sure. I just want to see him improve to the point this year where they can win with him. I went to every home game and there were games when he seemed to be in over his head and they had no chance to win with him in there.
Criticism Daniel Jones recieved after getting drafted and analysis by the so called experts plus gettleman getting completely eviscerated for drafting jones, Daniel Jones should be in the hall of fame.
Daniel Jones got booed at a Yankees game
The daily news and ny post had front pages of blue's clueless and blue who? "Its enough to make you cry as giants take duke quarterback in shocker"
I won't even go into the draft thread announcing Daniel jones as the pick.
Forget about what jones accomplished and performing way above the expectations of most on here plus the so called draft experts and media pundits, almost everything I see on here is his fumbles.
I think some of you would much rather be right so you have something to bitch and moan about, then to give the guy any credit for what he did do.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Rather than Darnold and Josh Allen, I would have taken Josh Allen and Josh Allen. That said, DJ has shown me enough for me to say that he is already a better quarterback than Eli Manning, and I have no doubt the Giants will win with him, even if the supporting cast is not as good as the recent SB years.
Do you realize that Daniel Jones'passer rating was 20 points higher than Allen's as a rookie, and was a couple of points higher even this past year?
Have you not noticed Josh Allen's throwing accuracy issues?
His throws are as inconsistent as the flight paths of bottle rockets.
Geez Louise...
If Jones has anything like the same rookie to 2nd year jump in production Allen had, which is reasonably common for young QBs, he'll have a passer rating among the top 3-4 guys in the league next year.
Allen has interesting tools for sure, a real cannon, but he's as inaccurate and inconsistent as all get out.
The great ones, like Peyton, Brady, Montana all have accuracy and consistency as their top weapon or trait.
I wouldn't risk the floor of Josh Allen; it's pretty low.
that the reason DG picked Saquon over a QB was because he knew through the Manning's and Cutcliffe and their QB school that Jones had what it takes and would be worth waiting for.
that the reason DG picked Saquon over a QB was because he knew through the Manning's and Cutcliffe and their QB school that Jones had what it takes and would be worth waiting for.
Gettleman was asked this question.
He responded that his head of scouting told him that there will be good QBs in the future but he would be lying if he said he had his eyes on Jones.
In fact, he said he started looking into Jones seriously after Shurmur mad a huge push for him.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Rather than Darnold and Josh Allen, I would have taken Josh Allen and Josh Allen. That said, DJ has shown me enough for me to say that he is already a better quarterback than Eli Manning, and I have no doubt the Giants will win with him, even if the supporting cast is not as good as the recent SB years.
Excuse me?
RE: I like Chris, but funny how he doesn't mention
"a pick that, at the time, garnered heavy criticism for general manager Dave Gettleman who, it was said, reached by picking Jones earlier than he should have." .....It was said by you Chris! Own up to it.
He had DJ ranked as the 6th! best QB that year.
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Actually, I have heard him discuss several times the fact that he missed badly on Jones.
so what he says doesn't carry the weight with me but I think DJ will be around for awhile. wth do i know?
Your comment about Simms' ability as a QB affecting his analysis misses the point. Sean Payton, a QB who never played in the pros, has turned out to be a pretty good analyst of talent. Bill Parcells, former mediocre college LB, had a pretty good eye for LBs. The fact that Chris Simms had a mediocre pro career has no bearing on his ability to analyze QB play. The fact that he has been around professional QBs all of his life and studies film relentlessly suggests that he is worth listening to.
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Save this for posterity... Darnold will never be more than a bottom half NFL QB... Taking Barkley over Darnold is a great example of why you take players over position... The Jets will be looking for a QB in 2 years
You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Save this for posterity... Darnold will never be more than a bottom half NFL QB... Taking Barkley over Darnold is a great example of why you take players over position... The Jets will be looking for a QB in 2 years
Include me on Barkley and Jones over Darnold and Allen by a wide margin!
The other 5 are Russell Wilson, RG3, Dak Prescott, Minshew & Kyler Murray.
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
How is that different than any other high draft pick (except for the college having no talent)?
Eli played for Ole Miss and didn't have a heck of a lot of talent around him. Not Duke, but still.
As for the pros, he was drafted at 6. Obviously the team did not have a lot of talent when they drafted him. But hard to see how you are already extrapolating that out another 15 years.
DJ has a legitimate chance to be a franchise QB. Jury is still out but he seems to have the tools and more importantly in NY, the mental makeup to be successful.
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and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
One of the common themes here after the draft last year was that we could have waited to get him with our next pick. People were convinced that no other team wanted Jones in the 1st round.
Well... no fans truly know that. If you believe your next franchise QB is there when you are ready to pick, then you take him. It is the most important position on the team.
The analogy is passing a gas station with your fuel low light on THINKING ... but not sure you can make it to the next gas station that is about 50 miles away.
DJ has a legitimate chance to be a franchise QB. Jury is still out but he seems to have the tools and more importantly in NY, the mental makeup to be successful.
I agree. I think Jones has everything you could want in a franchise QB in NY. I believe he will be IF he can get the fumbling under control. Between his work ethic, and investment in the OL, I am hopeful on that.
Eli is my favorite Giant of all-time. I am more excited about Jones than I was about Eli at this point in their careers. I can only hope he approaches Eli's success.
So are our two worst guys lol
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and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
Agreed....interesting choice of words. We have no idea what the thoughts were in the room that day in terms of who had interest in DJ. DG saw who he wanted and went for it. He saw something in this young man and didnt want to risk it multiple picks later. Obviously it is too early to tell for sure, but it looks like it was a great decision. To say he can get "a pass" doesnt make sense.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Darnold? NFW
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but i wonder if he doesn't have more 'Archie' than 'Eli' in him. It could be the dreary weather, but if you look at his college and, albiet, extremely short NFL career, he seems to have the 'curse' of being surrounded by lesser talent, like I believe Archie was in New Orleans. I hope the Giants can turn that around because DJ has the heart to do everything he can to win and the ability to do it; but if he's constantly on the run or constantly getting hit that can change a career awfully quick.
How is that different than any other high draft pick (except for the college having no talent)?
Eli played for Ole Miss and didn't have a heck of a lot of talent around him. Not Duke, but still.
As for the pros, he was drafted at 6. Obviously the team did not have a lot of talent when they drafted him. But hard to see how you are already extrapolating that out another 15 years.
Good points. I think Eli had more talent on OL and a semblence of a defense. Archie was a LOT more mobile than Eli and survived for a while. I think in todays NFL, mobile QBs who rely MORE on their legs are exposed to a lot more career shortening/ending injuries. That was my Archie comparison. I think Eli, knowing himself and not being mobile, had a greater propensity to throw the ball away a lot quicker (and sometimes too quickly, but I wasn't the one staring a 900 ilb DL in the face;)). I am very early in my projection for DJ's NFL career, but can you blame me. When was the last time the Giants had a decent line? If you make DJ run, he's gonna run. He either holds the ball too long or runs. I feel like those are two really good ways to get injured.
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You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Darnold? NFW
Darnold is another guy the jury is still more out on than DJ.
…"a pass?!"
Right.. I am speaking to those who still to this day belive we drafted Jones too early. I am not one of those people.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
If we're doing this, I'd go:
2018 Bradley Chubb & 2019 Drew Lock
or
2018 Josh Allen & 2019 Devin Bush
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
And the other point to consider....who would you rather have Dexter Lawrence or Josh Allen?
And the other point to consider....who would you rather have Dexter Lawrence or Josh Allen?
Josh Allen, easily. That’s no knock on Big Dex, but I would prefer Allen. However, although unhappy on draft night, I’m pleased with how it turned out. Don’t fuck with the QB position. Take him if you believe in him
In addition to this, it sounds like he needs to be able to beat zone coverage.
But that level of analysis is above my pay grade.
If we're doing this, I'd go:
2018 Bradley Chubb & 2019 Drew Lock
or
2018 Josh Allen & 2019 Devin Bush
Are you saying you prefer Drew Lock over Daniel Jones? If so, that's a real head scratcher with the information we currently have at hand.
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You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Darnold? NFW
Darnold is another guy the jury is still more out on than DJ.
Haley Joe Osmond?
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If he can fix the fumble issue, he’ll be a great one. It’s a kind of a big if though. I don’t think it’s the easy fix that’s being advertised on here or in some beat articles. It’s a lot more than grip strength.
In addition to this, it sounds like he needs to be able to beat zone coverage.
But that level of analysis is above my pay grade.
Personally I think this has more to do with Shurmur's playcalling than anything else. When defenses are in zone, it usually leaves short, quick/easy passes open. That's why most QB's are better against zone than man. The fact that he's been so much better against man is actually a big indicator of just how good his ball placement was and IMO is a good sign of his chances going forward.
With that said, there were times when the defense confused Jones IE where he thought they were in man but were really disguising zone coverage. Rookie QBs struggle to read defenses and coordinators try to fool them. The ones with staying power get better at that over time and process things faster. That's the year two jump I'm hoping we see.
"a pick that, at the time, garnered heavy criticism for general manager Dave Gettleman who, it was said, reached by picking Jones earlier than he should have." .....It was said by you Chris! Own up to it.
He had DJ ranked as the 6th! best QB that year.
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Stidham
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The other 5 are Russell Wilson, RG3, Dak Prescott, Minshew & Kyler Murray.
Yep! And this is just stats, not reality, but project his stats to a full season and it would have been the #1 rookie QB season ever, stats-wise. That's the level he played at for his 3/4 of a season.
"a pick that, at the time, garnered heavy criticism for general manager Dave Gettleman who, it was said, reached by picking Jones earlier than he should have." .....It was said by you Chris! Own up to it.
He had DJ ranked as the 6th! best QB that year.
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Haskins
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He actually fessed up in an NBC YouTube he did... said he was wrong.
And the other point to consider....who would you rather have Dexter Lawrence or Josh Allen?
Phil Simms has said on numerous occasions that Jones would not have been there at 17. He said to just “trust him” when asked how he knew. Clearly he was told directly from teams that they would have taken Jones.
This is just a perfect example of why you should never rush to judgement when it comes to draft picks.
But I'm really worried about his turnovers. 18 fumbles is insanely high. And although he only had 12 INTs, it really felt like he was a hair away from another half dozen. I think he got lucky when it came to the INTs, there were a lot of risky passes he got away with.
30 combined INTs + Fumbles in 12 starts, and the number could've easily been more than 30. That's scary.
He showed me a lot of good stuff as a rookie, but I'm pretty damn scared about the turnovers. I think he could be a stud if he cleans that up, but that requires A LOT of cleaning up.
The other 5 are Russell Wilson, RG3, Dak Prescott, Minshew & Kyler Murray.
Not downplaying it, but if removed the 200 rushing yards, how many more make this list? If you know.
Darnold vs Jones is not my point. My point is about asset allocation, positional value and using the #2 pick draft on a RB. It was a disastrous decision and the Giants record since bears that out. After this year it will get even worse, they're going to pay a RB crazy money.
The Giants stink because their OL and DL are awful. They spent enormous draft capital on the OL this year hopefully that will help. They drafted Lawrence last year with the OBJ pick, traded for Williams last year, signed and drafted several LBs in free agency. Unfortunately none of them are pass rushing difference makers.
Jason Garrett was a career back up quarterback and dan orlovsky had a very pedestrian career in the nfl. These are two examples of players that while they weren't great quarterbacks, they are very good at their respective jobs. Doesn't mean they are always right, but their opinions and analysis is pretty good.
Chris Simms is not afraid to give his opinion or admit when he makes a mistake. Just because he didn't have much of a NFL career doesn't mean he should just be dismissed because of that fact. I listen to chris every once in awhile and at times he gives great insight into what he sees and thinks.
Darnold 36 TD 28 INT and a 81 rating in two years
Not close! Don’t give me fumbles when he was blindsided unless you give me a QB that is athletic and can run the ball.
But I'm really worried about his turnovers. 18 fumbles is insanely high. And although he only had 12 INTs, it really felt like he was a hair away from another half dozen. I think he got lucky when it came to the INTs, there were a lot of risky passes he got away with.
30 combined INTs + Fumbles in 12 starts, and the number could've easily been more than 30. That's scary.
He showed me a lot of good stuff as a rookie, but I'm pretty damn scared about the turnovers. I think he could be a stud if he cleans that up, but that requires A LOT of cleaning up.
Agreed, if he doesn't clean it up he will be another Winston. But I am pretty confident he will. The interceptions don't worry me. He had 12 in 12 games. Eli had a TD/Int ratio of 6:9 his rookie year. Peyton had 28 Ints his rookie year.
The fumbles/pocket awareness are my only worry about him, but I fully expect improvement in that area.
Last year, he had the deck stacked against him. Going from Duke/ACC schedule to the NFL is a pretty big jump. He had WRs that were getting no separation - probably the lowest in the league. He had a horrible OL.
I am pretty confident the issues will improve (how much is TDB). First, he understands it's a problem, and the coaches do as well. There have been a number of reports that he has been working on the fumbling issues as priority number 1. I believe he called it a "simple fix." The reports about his work ethic have been nothing but glowing.
Additionally, the Giants have taken major steps in making major investments in improving their OL. I only expect incremental adjustments to the OL this year, as Thomas gets acclimated to the NFL and guys like Peart and Lemieux develop. However, I expect to see a large improvement by next year. I expect improved OL coaching as well.
The WR separation is a concern, but they will have Tate for a full year, Slayton will be in his second year, and hopefully they have better health from Shephard (and Engram). I hope they may have gotten something with at least 1 of the UDFA WR, and I expect them to get a WR in the first few rounds next year to help with that issue.
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If we're doing this, I'd go:
2018 Bradley Chubb & 2019 Drew Lock
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2018 Josh Allen & 2019 Devin Bush
Are you saying you prefer Drew Lock over Daniel Jones? If so, that's a real head scratcher with the information we currently have at hand.
I sure as heck hope you are right, because there is a LOT of sentiment here in the Denver area that the Broncos may well have picked the best QB in the 2019 draft. He did win more games in 5 starts than Jones did in 12...so theres that. Didnt exactly beat a murderers row of teams, although you play who's in front of you, and he had a damn nice game vs the Texans. Broncos fans think they finally got "their guy" after years of searching post-Manning.
But I'm really worried about his turnovers. 18 fumbles is insanely high. And although he only had 12 INTs, it really felt like he was a hair away from another half dozen. I think he got lucky when it came to the INTs, there were a lot of risky passes he got away with.
30 combined INTs + Fumbles in 12 starts, and the number could've easily been more than 30. That's scary.
He showed me a lot of good stuff as a rookie, but I'm pretty damn scared about the turnovers. I think he could be a stud if he cleans that up, but that requires A LOT of cleaning up.
I wish DJ8 had a good 50-50 receiver where those near INTs are catches.
I sure as heck hope you are right, because there is a LOT of sentiment here in the Denver area that the Broncos may well have picked the best QB in the 2019 draft. He did win more games in 5 starts than Jones did in 12...so theres that. Didnt exactly beat a murderers row of teams, although you play who's in front of you, and he had a damn nice game vs the Texans. Broncos fans think they finally got "their guy" after years of searching post-Manning.
I've seen that sentiment too and I find it pretty bizarre. I watched the Houston game start to finish. He played really well but Houston was flat and didn't come to play. Not to mention, 190 of his 300 yards came after the catch. For context, that's more than Jones in any of his game where he threw for 300+ yards.
Besides that he eclipsed 200 yards only once in his other starts (and just barely in a 23-3 loss to KC) and 151 of his 201 yards were after the catch in that one.
Also, Denver has a really solid defense so counting wins is misleading when it comes to evaluating Jones vs Lock. Opponent point totals in his 4 wins were 20, 24, 17 and 15. Only 3 out of Jones' 12 starts did the Giants hold their opponent to under 24 points, Washington twice and Chicago.
The Lions are the only somewhat apples to apples comparison we have in terms of mutual opponents and Jones threw for 322 yards and 4 TD's while Lock threw for 191 yards and 1 td against them. The Giants lost and Denver didn't but it helps when you get a punt return TD and over 100 yards from your RB plus get to face David Blough instead of Stafford.
He might become a good QB, who knows but as of today I don't see any evidence that points one way or the other.
The other 5 are Russell Wilson, RG3, Dak Prescott, Minshew & Kyler Murray.
Not for anything, but based on that sample set, that's not necessarily a stat grouping that I'm thrilled about DJ joining.
But remember when you used to think that only the guaranteed money in a contract counted against the cap? Maybe this stat set is as misguided as your thinking on that was.
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and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
If the team shits the bed and they take Trevor Lawrence next year, is it still credit, or do we revert to giving them a pass?
Let's wait until DJ gets his turnovers under control before we start throwing around definitives, can't we?
The D didn’t help matters when DJ did his job, but most importantly, his OL did him no favors throughout the year. We can speculate as to why his fumbles were as frequent as they were (OL? Carelessness? Wanting to make that play? All?), but I expect him to clean that up given how smart he is, determined he is and an appetite to correct what is clearly a flaw at this point.
I’m delighted in the overall with his rookie campaign and looking forward to seeing what a very competent coaching staff (on paper) can do to increase his productivity and decrease silly mistakes.
QB development is not linear, but I do think the guys that reach the upper tier(s) have some "stair-step" phases where their progression does move quickly.
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His accuracy, what he needs to work on - pocket awareness. (Both of these make Tom Brady great).
What the Front Office is working to help him with - a better O-line and a better O-line coach
What he can't do anything about - the quality of his receivers.
What Garrett will do for him - teach him (and the receivers); how to execute timing routes
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Is significantly better than Sam Darnold.
. Agree here. Think the beatings he took at Duke prepared him for a rough start in the NFL behind that poor Giants OL and no Barkley or decent defense. He seemed to improve every game after mid season. We will see.
Still waiting for those draft boards that had all the OT prospects as 2nd round talent. Are you planning to share those?
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Is significantly better than Sam Darnold.
. Agree here. Think the beatings he took at Duke prepared him for a rough start in the NFL behind that poor Giants OL and no Barkley or decent defense. He seemed to improve every game after mid season. We will see.
Still waiting for those draft boards that had all the OT prospects as 2nd round talent. Are you planning to share those? [/quote. Most thought all the OL prospects were 2nd round talent and Thomas might be a late first rounder. They also saw Simmons as a top 4 pick with all pro potential. So do I. Hope I was wrong. HGD.
But even more to the point! Fuck the PUNDITS' BOARDS!
All 4 OTs were in fact drafted, not only in the first round, but among the first 13 picks!!!
And your "top 4 guy - Simmons" went 9th overall.
You're making your stand on a hill of bullshit.
Care to double down again?
Lastly, the Giants might well have drafted a player similar to Simmons (at least vis á vis positional versatility) in the second round, who's a better fit for their system as we imagine it, since he is truly a DB playing DB and not a DB playing LB.
Yeah I could be wrong and so could the Giants, but Thomas was ab-so-fooking-lutely the right choice at 4.
But TMS's running mate in the 'Simmons @4" hysteria, and I'm blanking on his handle, did come back a couple of weeks after the draft and praised the pick of Thomas @4. He was as adamant as TMS leading up to and through the draft, later re-assessed: I gave him kudos on the pro-Thomas thread he started.
But as far as the respective talent level of Simmons vs Thomas, aside, the decisive factor was, had to be, and still is, that the Giants had to begin enabling the players they had picked in the first round the previous two years. DG, JJ, et al. were in obvious agreement with this approach, given the picks in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th.
Sounds like rating prospects isn’t your thing.
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and he is still learning. Hopefully by now we can all just agree to give DG and the Giants a pass on why they drafted him with the first pick last year. They obviously saw what everyone else is seeing now and just did not want to risk another team having him high on their list.. moving up to take him, etc
I think you have this worded wrong. Should be something like:
"...to give Dave G. and Pat S. a ton of credit for identifying the QB they liked and taking him where they needed to so no other team could grab him...."
That was my 1st thought...
…"a pass?!"
If the team shits the bed and they take Trevor Lawrence next year, is it still credit, or do we revert to giving them a pass?
Let's wait until DJ gets his turnovers under control before we start throwing around definitives, can't we?
Totally agree. I liked a lot of what I saw from DJ but he has a long way to go before we know for sure what he is or isn’t. The fumbling has to get under control for sure. I just want to see him improve to the point this year where they can win with him. I went to every home game and there were games when he seemed to be in over his head and they had no chance to win with him in there.
Daniel Jones got booed at a Yankees game
The daily news and ny post had front pages of blue's clueless and blue who? "Its enough to make you cry as giants take duke quarterback in shocker"
I won't even go into the draft thread announcing Daniel jones as the pick.
Forget about what jones accomplished and performing way above the expectations of most on here plus the so called draft experts and media pundits, almost everything I see on here is his fumbles.
I think some of you would much rather be right so you have something to bitch and moan about, then to give the guy any credit for what he did do.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Rather than Darnold and Josh Allen, I would have taken Josh Allen and Josh Allen. That said, DJ has shown me enough for me to say that he is already a better quarterback than Eli Manning, and I have no doubt the Giants will win with him, even if the supporting cast is not as good as the recent SB years.
Do you realize that Daniel Jones'passer rating was 20 points higher than Allen's as a rookie, and was a couple of points higher even this past year?
Have you not noticed Josh Allen's throwing accuracy issues?
His throws are as inconsistent as the flight paths of bottle rockets.
Geez Louise...
If Jones has anything like the same rookie to 2nd year jump in production Allen had, which is reasonably common for young QBs, he'll have a passer rating among the top 3-4 guys in the league next year.
Allen has interesting tools for sure, a real cannon, but he's as inaccurate and inconsistent as all get out.
The great ones, like Peyton, Brady, Montana all have accuracy and consistency as their top weapon or trait.
I wouldn't risk the floor of Josh Allen; it's pretty low.
Gettleman was asked this question.
He responded that his head of scouting told him that there will be good QBs in the future but he would be lying if he said he had his eyes on Jones.
In fact, he said he started looking into Jones seriously after Shurmur mad a huge push for him.
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You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Rather than Darnold and Josh Allen, I would have taken Josh Allen and Josh Allen. That said, DJ has shown me enough for me to say that he is already a better quarterback than Eli Manning, and I have no doubt the Giants will win with him, even if the supporting cast is not as good as the recent SB years.
Excuse me?
"a pick that, at the time, garnered heavy criticism for general manager Dave Gettleman who, it was said, reached by picking Jones earlier than he should have." .....It was said by you Chris! Own up to it.
He had DJ ranked as the 6th! best QB that year.
Tier 1
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Haskins
Tier 2
Stidham
Finley
Jones
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Thorson
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Actually, I have heard him discuss several times the fact that he missed badly on Jones.
Your comment about Simms' ability as a QB affecting his analysis misses the point. Sean Payton, a QB who never played in the pros, has turned out to be a pretty good analyst of talent. Bill Parcells, former mediocre college LB, had a pretty good eye for LBs. The fact that Chris Simms had a mediocre pro career has no bearing on his ability to analyze QB play. The fact that he has been around professional QBs all of his life and studies film relentlessly suggests that he is worth listening to.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Save this for posterity... Darnold will never be more than a bottom half NFL QB... Taking Barkley over Darnold is a great example of why you take players over position... The Jets will be looking for a QB in 2 years
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You can keep Jones and Barkley. I like Jones I thought he was very good for a rookie on a terrible team with a terrible coach. I don't think Darnold is better. I think they're equally qualified to be good starting NFL QBs with different styles and strengths.
But I'll take the pass rushing LB over the RB 100 times out of 100.
Save this for posterity... Darnold will never be more than a bottom half NFL QB... Taking Barkley over Darnold is a great example of why you take players over position... The Jets will be looking for a QB in 2 years