The structure of Daniel Jones’ contract, which is essentially a two-year deal, demonstrates that the Giants – in the form of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll – know that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Reading this and the headline of the text, the reader may wonder why we would be doing double standards with New York and New England. As for the Patriots, we called the situation “slowdown” at one point. For the Giants, we’re talking about the long term.
Mind you, I didn’t think Daniel Jones’ renewal was the most beautiful thing in the history of the world – whereas I agree with the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley, given that in planning it’s the right thing to do. But context is very important. In the case of the Patriots, the team – considering the increasingly possible arrival of Aaron Rodgers in the Jets – presents itself as the fourth force in the division and needed more help than necessary for Mac Jones. Who, as much as Patriots fans might turn up their noses at what I’m going to talk about here (and I myself didn’t think I’d write this one day), played worse than Daniel Jones in 22.
In the case of the Giants, you can eat around the edges and assemble the puzzle with considerably less urgency. The Commanders, whose Week 1-of-23 quarterback we’re not even sure who will be, are the weakest team in the division — a team against which Daniel Jones has a wonderful record, by the way. The Cowboys are in for a storm at sea, with Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy heading into the upcoming season under more pressure than ever. The Eagles lost defensive pieces, although they are still favorites. In the AFC East, as you know, it’s another 500.
