Per Dan Benton at Giants Wire. Pretty wild to see guys say this publicly.
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Although Jones was the least of the Giants’ concerns on the night, he wasn’t able to beat the 49ers singlehandedly. And for Danny Dimes, that’s really all it takes to stir people up.
Not only did Jones catch heat on social media and from national talking heads, he also caught a few unprovoked shots from anonymous members of the 49ers.
“The dude did not want to throw the ball,” one unnamed 49ers defender told Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle. “Early on, you could tell it wasn’t gonna happen. Everything was a checkdown. At that point, we knew what time it was.”
Nothing screams “brave” like insulting another man through the comfort of anonymity.
Other anonymous 49ers also chimed in. One called Jones’ salary “unbelievable.” A second yelled out from the shadows, “That’s a travesty, man.” A third said Jones’ contract was “ridiculous.”
All four were too scared to stand by their opinion publicly, which really calls into question how strongly they believe the words that are falling off their tongues.
But some 49ers were brave enough to put their name out there. They showed far more guts than their teammates.
“A lot of people who make all that money don’t even deserve it. I think they took a chance (when they paid him). I mean, he’s not bad. And if you ain’t got nothing better,” 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw said.
“Forty million dollars a year is a lot of money,” Niners cornerback Charvarius (Mooney) Ward said.
Notice how toned down those criticisms are compared to those who shared their hot takes anonymously?
Either way, it’s considered taboo in the NFL to speak on another player’s salary. It’s a locker-room no-no and violating the league’s unwritten rules is looked down upon. Doing it all anonymously is viewed in an even more negative light and warrants no respect.
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No… don't be a retard.
Its just easy to roll with the media driven narrative that DJ has gotten since he entered the league… over drafted… then a bust/turnover machine… then over paid… DJ wont get any respect until he wins this division at the bare minimum.
The post implied that's why they felt more comfortable criticizing him. GFY
The post implied that's why they felt more comfortable criticizing him. GFY
Which is just a really weird assumption. Really weird you went there, no?
Regardless, -it's a dick move re: who the players involved are.
Regardless, -it's a dick move re: who the players involved are.
I'd guess yes, until I hear players talk about Watson's contract.
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Exactly
What a shock yet another overrated and overpaid NYG who is still better than more than half of what the league has to offer.
Anonymous means pay this shit no mind. People should be well prepared to ignore this kind of shit by now but sadly they aren’t. Lap it up.
If Jones were on another team we'd all likely be saying the same thing. Just look at how some on this board view Burrow and Herbert.
It's never, "well what about the OL?" "What about the offensive weapons?" Jones needs to start carrying the team and beating the top tier teams for the narrative to change.
With all that said all those quotes are tremendously weak.
What a shock yet another overrated and overpaid NYG who is still better than more than half of what the league has to offer.
Anonymous means pay this shit no mind. People should be well prepared to ignore this kind of shit by now but sadly they aren’t. Lap it up.
It's why I think this is fake news, who knows what BS sports journalist make up nowadays for clicks.
Are any players questioning the Burrow or Herbert contracts because they are white? Give me a break.
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Questions a person’s salary, publicly. Only the biggest shit stained coward does so behind a mask.
What a shock yet another overrated and overpaid NYG who is still better than more than half of what the league has to offer.
Anonymous means pay this shit no mind. People should be well prepared to ignore this kind of shit by now but sadly they aren’t. Lap it up.
It's why I think this is fake news, who knows what BS sports journalist make up nowadays for clicks.
This is fair. It is Benton after all. Could well be total BS.
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Questions a person’s salary, publicly. Only the biggest shit stained coward does so behind a mask.
What a shock yet another overrated and overpaid NYG who is still better than more than half of what the league has to offer.
Anonymous means pay this shit no mind. People should be well prepared to ignore this kind of shit by now but sadly they aren’t. Lap it up.
It's why I think this is fake news, who knows what BS sports journalist make up nowadays for clicks.
This is fair. It is Benton after all. Could well be total BS.
Only fans and media care about player contracts, other players don't give a crap.
If Jones were on another team we'd all likely be saying the same thing. Just look at how some on this board view Burrow and Herbert.
It's never, "well what about the OL?" "What about the offensive weapons?" Jones needs to start carrying the team and beating the top tier teams for the narrative to change.
With all that said all those quotes are tremendously weak.
They either couldn't run the ball or didn't commit to it, they couldn't pass protect, and SF went man up totally locking down the Giants WR's. They have elite speed at LB so he couldn't even escape past the LOS.
With all of that said, please tell me a logical path of how Jones was supposed to carry the team.
Some on bbi are as bad as anyone in the media. And another reason I think this is fake news, it really doesn't seem like something a SF player would say. Dallas sure.
Pretty sure the Giants would be about 1-11 against those same teams if the games were played on Sunday afternoons on local TV
pussies is more like it
Fuck the Niners
I think that's 100% accurate. Top QBs complete passes against pass defenses. Daniel Jones doesn't throw the ball down field against passing defenses very often. Anyone want to dispute that?
I think that's 100% accurate too. I think that's pretty much how the national media and every NFL fan, except Giant fans, look at Daniel Jones. It's up to him to live up to the contract.
No question in my mind though that a lot of the opposing player comments come from financial jealousy. Daniel Jones is an easy target, Duke QB drafted way higher than the national consensus and his won/loss record combined with his stats do not add up to his contract for anyone that isn't a Giant fan.
that is certainly one way to look at it.
another way is that these 49ers players - assuming these are legit quotes - are now saying the same thing that many Giants fans have said for years about Daniel Jones. our front office - together with some stubborn sycophants on this board - are the ones who can’t see the truth, even though they watch the same games we do and can see the same stats we do.
when opposing teams’ players speak the truth - our QB isn’t good - you should sit up and listen. not retreat back into your DJFC cocoon.
the guy doesn’t throw TD passes. he creates opportunities with his legs. he occasionally flashes, but has terrible pocket presence. he can’t make throws downfield with pressure in his face. when he’s flushed out of the pocket he can create opportunities, but often gets hit hard or awkwardly enough that we all hold our breath. this is not the kind of QB that wins Super Bowls.
truth. even if a 49ers player says it.
Most fans don't look for reasons as to why a QB plays poorly. We don't either of other QBs around the league.
This 100%. It started on draft day when people were calling the Giants racist for drafting him over Haskins. Plis, the amount of respect Justin Fields got before the season compared to Jones is jarring. Fields was ranked #86 player in the NFL. If Jones were black he'd he be considered a good mobile QB that can throw.
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you think that makes a difference?
No… don't be a retard.
Its just easy to roll with the media driven narrative that DJ has gotten since he entered the league… over drafted… then a bust/turnover machine… then over paid… DJ wont get any respect until he wins this division at the bare minimum.
Well NFL players voted Justin Fields as a Top 100 Player at 86 and above Trevor Lawrence who is without a doubt been more productive and is more talented.
NFL players may be rich and talented athletically, but many of them are ignorant, perhaps illiterate and some probably racist and/or anti semitic (like we saw with the Desean Jackson case).
Part of me thinks none of this was said. And the other part thinks something may have been said, but it was glorified by this “writer” in order to get clicks.
If these guys said it, then Daniel Jones should post this clip in his fucking locker and make sure he makes them eat those words. Until then he’s going to have to suffer these types of criticism. He needs to shut them up. Go beat some good teams. Start with a mediocre team Of Seattle. Then go put a stamp on it by beating the fins convincingly. Then stomp out the Bills for good measure.
Having said that, Bosa is the most likely candidate to have a big mouth.
Jones is not elite 8 but until he has an Oline that can pass protect adequately it is hard to evaluate him fully.
If we had had Thomas on Bosa and Barkley running the ball the game would have been closer. No question. But even with them we don't win.
Next year it might be an Anonymous Grandma up in the stands,who claims Dan Jones owes her a new cane,because she broke it over her sons head in frustration.
Part of me thinks none of this was said. And the other part thinks something may have been said, but it was glorified by this “writer” in order to get clicks.
If these guys said it, then Daniel Jones should post this clip in his fucking locker and make sure he makes them eat those words. Until then he’s going to have to suffer these types of criticism. He needs to shut them up. Go beat some good teams. Start with a mediocre team Of Seattle. Then go put a stamp on it by beating the fins convincingly. Then stomp out the Bills for good measure.
Once I went back and saw Benton, I too now assume it is all complete made-up bullshit.
Just look at which WRs had more snap counts.
This was a classic "put the governors on Jones" game. That's on the coaches.
And it surely didn't help that the defense was a freakin sieve....again.
Murray got $160M guaranteed. And has as many playoff wins as my grandma.
I don’t necessarily think that is the sole reason though unfortunately I think it does play a part. Growing up in North Carolina we knew what Duke symbolized, entitled, rich, arrogant. It’s referred to as The University of New Jersey. DJ grew up in Charlotte suburbs in wealth. He and his sister both went to Duke. He wears khakis, polos and boat shoes. He is quiet and not outspoken. The media and others will always see him as a spoiled rich boy who couldn’t make it anywhere else and got into Duke on his brains and has very limited athletic abilities. No matter how far he takes this team in his tenure as QB will he ever be given any credit. Just my humble opinion.