ESPN NFL reporter Jordan Raanan mentioned earlier this month that it was “arduous to ascertain” a wholesome Daniel Jones not beginning at quarterback for the New York Giants over backup Drew Lock in Week 1 this September.
NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY supplied an attention-grabbing replace on the scenario for a bit revealed on Friday.
“Massive Blue will head into camp with Lock behind Jones,” Hughes wrote. “The whispers are getting louder that the quarterbacking depth chart is written in pencil, although. (Head coach Brian) Daboll will play the participant he believes provides the Giants the very best likelihood. Comprehensible, contemplating what may occur if issues go poorly.”
Jones struggled when within the lineup final season, has handled two worrisome neck accidents for the reason that fall of 2021 and is recovering from the torn proper ACL he suffered on Nov. 5.
Some beforehand instructed Daboll and normal supervisor Joe Schoen might play Lock over Jones in order that Jones’ wage for 2025 does not turn into assured due to a brand new damage setback. Jones primarily is in a contract 12 months, because the Giants can escape his deal subsequent offseason.
Daboll and Schoen reportedly have been scouting potential replacements for Jones way back to early 2022 earlier than the signal-caller guided the Giants to a highway playoff win in January 2023. Schoen explored shifting up from the sixth decide of this 12 months’s draft to the No. 3 spot in an try and land Drake Maye, however the New England Patriots in the end used that asset to seize the North Carolina quarterback.
“The concept of getting somebody round to push Jones is an effective one,” Hughes continued. “The concern is that Lock isn’t a ok possibility.”
A 2019 second-round draft decide, Lock has a profession regular-season document of 9-14 as a starter. In whole, he is accomplished 59.7% of 786 profession go makes an attempt for five,283 yards with 28 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.
Jones seemingly is on monitor to be cleared in time for coaching camp, and he in all probability provides the Giants the very best likelihood out of all the quarterbacks on their roster to beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 and the Washington Commanders in Week 2. If, nonetheless, he fails to win both of these video games, Daboll might get Lock able to play on the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 on Sept. 22.
As for Hughes’ “if issues go poorly” line, Giants co-owner John Mara might give former New England Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick a name if Massive Blue is close to the underside of the general NFL standings round Christmastime.
