While the debate continues on whether the New York Giants should draft a quarterback and move on from Daniel Jones, on Monday, Giants’ owner John Mara said he would support the decision to draft a quarterback.
Ex-Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph was a guest on “Up and Adams” on Monday and just as he has done in the past, Rudolph praised Daniel Jones comparing him to one of the league’s best quarterbacks:
12-year NFL TE @KyleRudolph says the #Giants should NOT draft a QB at no. 6 overall and ride with Daniel Jones 🗣️
"Can we get the guy a no. 1 wide receIver… PLEASE?!"@heykayadams pic.twitter.com/8DjRLSvuOL
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) March 25, 2024
“I love DJ. I think he’s super talented. He has the ability to be a Josh Allen-type quarterback. He has the athletic ability to run the football, he can make every throw. He doesn’t have that quite of a strong arm, but he has an adequately strong arm to make every throw. Can we get the guy a number one wide receiver, please? Like let’s quit messing around.
“I give the Giants credit, they’ve tried to bolster the offensive line; they’ve invested first round picks, they’ve brought free agents in, they’ve tried to address the offensive line. It hasn’t worked as well as they’d hoped but they put the effort there. Can we get the guy a number one wide receiver, please? How can you judge someone who has played in the NFL for now five years, and he’s never had a number one wide receiver. Like, what quarterback goes five years and without being given a number one wide receiver.”
“One hundred percent” Rudolph emphatically responded when asked if he would run it back with Daniel Jones and use the Giants first-round pick on one of the top receivers.
As Rudolph said, the Giants have used resources to address the offensive line. However, it’s not as if the Giants haven’t tried to find Jones a top pass catcher. Between the signing of Kenny Golladay, the draft selection of Kadarius Toney and the acquisition of Darren Waller, none of those pass catchers panned out the way the Giants have hoped.
The Giants have been connected to wide receivers in plenty of mock drafts recently with the draft right around the corner. As it currently stands today, it certainly seems like one of the top wide outs will be available for the Giants at No. 6 overall.
