The Minnesota Vikings are including quarterback Daniel Jones, who was launched by the New York Giants simply days in the past after a disappointing 5 seasons.
Jones will begin out on the Vikings’ apply squad, however he might give them a strong backup possibility behind Sam Darnold, who’s having a breakout season.
However so far as Jones making an precise affect, ESPN persona Stephen A. Smith isn’t impressed as a result of Jones will likely be backing up a person who has additionally had a disappointing profession.
“Here’s what I might say to Daniel Jones. You’re backing up Sam Darnold,” Smith stated.
“Here’s what I might say to Daniel Jones. You’re backing up Sam Darnold.”@stephenasmith isn’t impressed with the #Vikings signing Daniel Jones 😳
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Each Jones and Darnold have been very excessive draft picks a number of years in the past and have been thought to have the potential to change into legit franchise quarterbacks within the NFL.
However neither panned out, and it appeared to render each as, at greatest, respectable backup quarterbacks.
However this season, Darnold is taking part in wonderful soccer, as Smith famous, and he has guided the Vikings to a 9-2 document whereas giving them a seemingly actual probability of successful the NFC North.
Jones threw for an enough 3,027 yards and 24 touchdowns as a rookie in 2019, however his manufacturing has significantly declined since, and in 10 video games this yr, he’s at 2,070 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
It stays to be seen if he’ll ever get one other alternative to begin underneath heart for an NFL group shifting ahead, however maybe there’s a state of affairs that can assist him considerably enhance his manufacturing, very like Darnold has this yr in Minnesota.
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