The New York Giants opened their coaching camp on Tuesday, which suggests everyone seems to be within the constructing and able to work — if wholesome, that’s.
On Wednesday morning, common supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll held their first media session of the 2024 NFL season.
One subject, after all, was the standing of quarterback Daniel Jones. He’s receiving from an ACL tear he suffered halfway via final season that put his Giants’ future doubtful.
Schoen stated that Jones will likely be taking first-team snaps underneath middle as lengthy he’s feeling as much as it.
“We want higher in 2024”
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Jones confirmed pretty fluid mobility through the group’s offseason program and labored in 7-on-7 drills and can now take part in 11-on-11s and in apply.
Schoen additionally stated that he saved Jones “within the loop” of any and all strikes the group was getting ready to make at quarterback. As we all know from watching HBO’s Onerous Knocks these previous few weeks, Schoen and his group have been exploring offers to commerce up within the draft to pick out one of many prime quarterbacks.
Because it turned out, they couldn’t swing a take care of New England for the third total decide and chosen large receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth decide.
Jones has needed to endure a ton of criticism from all sides this offseason and has dealt with it nicely based on Schoen.
“Of all the fellows on the group, he does one of the best job tuning out the noise,” Schoen stated. “He’s wired for the place. He’s an important teammate, he’s a pacesetter, and I’m enthusiastic about how issues can go this yr if he can keep wholesome.”
That could be a important level. Since changing into the group’s full-time beginning quarterback in 2020, Jones solely averted damage in 2022 — the yr he took the Giants to the postseason.
Schoen can also be underneath no illusions. He informed reporters that Jones has to enhance this yr.
“We want higher in 2024,” he stated.
