Co-owner John Mara revealed he won’t interfere if his team takes a quarterback with the sixth overall pick, or higher.
EAST RUTHERFORD — Although they signed Daniel Jones to a $160 million deal last year, general manager Joe Schoeny el head coach Brian Dabollhave the green light from the owners of the New York Giants to select in the 2024 NFL Draft to a quarterback, if they so choose.
Los Giants They have the sixth overall pick in a particularly solid year at the quarterback position.
“If they fall in love with a quarterback and think he’s worth the No. 6 pick or moving up to get him, I support that,” the co-owner said. John Mara this Monday, from the annual meeting of the NFL.
For Giants co-owner John Mara, drafting a new quarterback wouldn’t necessarily mean giving up on Daniel Jones. Frederick Breedon/Getty Images
Schoen He has already made it known that the team is, at least, evaluating the quarterbacks with the first-round selection, and Jones is coming off a season with two serious injuries. He is currently rehabilitating from a torn ACL. The Giants have already received visits from J.J. McCarthyof Michigany Drake Mayeof North Carolina. Schoen was present at the pro day of Caleb Williams last week in USCtogether with the personnel director, Tim McDonnell. Meanwhile, assistant general manager Brandon Brownand the quarterbacks coach, Shea Tierneyattended the pro day of McCarthy an Ann Arbor.
“I know they’re studying quarterbacks. You’ve seen that,” he noted. Mara. “They’ve been to some of the pro days, we’ve had some of those guys here. I don’t think they’re anywhere close to making a final determination as to where we’re going to go with that. Those discussions are going to happen over the course of the year. following weeks.”
Mara He said that he has been told by the board that it is “the most talented group [de quarterbacks] in leaving, in years”.
No matter how it is resolved, the expectation remains with Jones as the owner of the Giants for Week 1, assuming he’s healthy. Schoen He said Monday that Jones has started running on dry land, and there have been no setbacks.
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Mara He was adamant that he still believes in Jones. The co-owner of the Giants accounted for the reasons why the 2023 campaign, when Jones He threw just two touchdown passes, it was so disastrous. He noted the injuries, the team’s inability to block and the general lack of offensive talent on the field. In his estimation, she made the situation untenable.
Even if the Giants They select a quarterback this year, Mara He doesn’t consider giving up on Jones.
“No, I don’t think so,” he declared. Mara. “Why not let them both compete? Let them both compete and let the best one win.”
It says something about the owners of the Giants, that they are even willing to take this path. They committed $82 million guaranteed, and will incur a $22 million dead money fee if they cut Jones at the end of the next season.
Mara He insists that will not be part of the decision.
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“I don’t think it has any effect if they have a conviction about a quarterback and they fall in love with a quarterback,” he said. “And I’m certainly not going to stand in their way.”
Everything is hypothetical, at the moment. It is possible that the Giants They may not even be able to select their desired quarterback in the next draft. Schoen He mentioned a comment made by the head coach of Los Angeles Chargers, Jim Harbaughearlier in the day, where the former head coach of Michigan He stated that the first four shifts could be quarterbacks. Those would presumably be Williams, Jayden Daniels of LSU, Intoxication y McCarthy. That order would leave the Chargers at No. 5 and the Giants at No. 6, in an enviable position.
The general belief at this time is that the first three turns, which belong to the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders y New England Patriots, they will be quarterbacks. Schoen isn’t sticking to the theory that none of those picks are available for purchase.
“I wouldn’t say that,” he revealed. “No one is closing the door. Everyone is going to listen, I think.”
Schoen mentioned that there is a possibility that the Giants climb positions, descend in the order, or remain at No. 6. Everything is on the table.
It will be the decision of Daball and yours. In fact, Mara he took umbrage at the notion that he is a nosy landlord.
“He let the general manager and head coach build the squad. We have operated the same way for many years, here,” he explained. “If they have conviction about a player, I’m not going to get involved. I’ll question them about it. I’ll force them to defend their position. But, the only time I get involved and exert any influence is if I think there is some issue of Off-field behavior: And, that has happened. Not with the group, but in the past, on very rare occasions.
“In terms of evaluating players, if they feel strongly about a player and want to draft him, take him in free agency, then all I want to do is make sure they’re both on the same page.”
2024-03-26 04:00:38
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