The New York Giants selected quarterback Daniel Jones out of Duke with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft despite a lot of tape that didn’t exactly scream, “First-round prospect.” Jones has had his moments in the NFL, completing 62.8% of his passes over three seasons with 45 touchdowns and 29 interceptions, but among all quarterbacks with at least 1,000 passing attempts in that time, Jones ranks 23rd in passer rating (84.3), 23rd in Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt (5.28), 23rd in touchdown percentage (3.5%), 19th in interception percentage (2.29), and 24th in QB WINZ (12).
Behind some really subpar offensive lines, and with a stream of receivers whose gifts have not been optimized, Jones has the sixth-most sacks (105) in that time, and his fourth-quarter comebacks (two) and game-winning drives (three) are among the league’s lowest. Former general manager Dave Gettleman was all in on Jones to a large degree due to his performances at his Senior Bowl, which makes you wonder if Gettleman watched anything else.
On Wednesday, during the first press conference for new GM Joe Schoen, both Schoen and team president John Mara seemed to be all in on Jones’ future with the team. The two men are narrowing their search for a new head coach to replace the mercifully fired Joe Judge, but they seemed to be in lockstep with the idea that there’s more to Jones from a potential standpoint than we’ve seen to date.
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