INDIANAPOLIS — The New York Giants spent the week on the NFL scouting mix digging deeper into what is mostly thought of a stacked quarterback class.
That included assembly and interviewing all the prime quarterback prospects, beginning with USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye, who most count on to be the highest three picks within the draft. In addition they met with Washington’s Michael Penix, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, perceived to be a robust second tier.
The Giants personal the No. 6 choose, and a number of sources instructed ESPN that the Giants will significantly take a look at the place if the precise alternative presents itself. Whether or not which means drafting a quarterback at No. 6, buying and selling up or maybe utilizing their two second-round picks to maneuver into the again half of the primary spherical, it is all on the desk.
“The place we’re at six, we’ll take a look at all the things,” normal supervisor Joe Schoen stated on the mix. “We will take a look at all the things. We will take a look at all positions.
“You hope you are not up there [at pick six] once more. You do not need to be choosing within the prime 10, however it’s a superb draft. It is a stable draft throughout the board, and we’ll have a possibility to get a superb participant, and we’ll consider all of the positions and take the perfect participant we are able to.”
That is thought of an particularly sturdy quarterback draft. Add in that they’ve a excessive first-round choose and loads of draft capital, and it’s all the extra intriguing. However can the Giants even get within the combine on the prime if that’s their need?
The sensation among the many halls of Indianapolis is that the Chicago Bears are going to draft Williams No. 1 total. The Washington Commanders are going to then take a quarterback at No. 2. The third spot is believed to be the place a window may open for the Giants. If the New England Patriots’ prime two choices are off the board and so they aren’t loopy about QB3, that may very well be a possibility for Schoen and Co.
The quarterback who a number of scouts and executives consider would actually pique the Giants’ curiosity on this situation is Maye.
“He is a stud,” stated a scout who has seen him play a number of instances and is aware of the Giants properly. “I’d take him over Daniels. He would match what [coach Brian Daboll] does. I can see that occuring.”
The chance stays that if the Giants land a quarterback on this draft, it will be from the second tier. The mix, professional days and official visits will go a good distance in figuring out if McCarthy, Penix or Nix are preferrred matches.
“It is a good quarterback draft. It isn’t simply on the prime,” Schoen stated.
The explanation quarterback is on the desk within the first place just isn’t as a result of the Giants do not consider in Daniel Jones, who signed an extension value $40 million a 12 months final offseason. They did not change their opinion based mostly on the 4 video games he began behind a weak offensive line final season.
It is extra that Jones’ harm historical past is one thing that may not be ignored. He has three notable accidents prior to now three years: two neck accidents and a torn proper ACL that he’s nonetheless rehabbing.
The fact is that the deal they made with Jones final season allowed the quarterback to achieve the monetary benchmark he needed. The Giants, in return, obtained the construction they desired. They’re capable of moderately get out of the deal after the 2024 season.
So it isn’t inconceivable to see a rookie sit behind Jones to start out this 12 months. It is what occurred with Eli Manning, who sat behind Kurt Warner in 2004, and Jones behind Manning in 2019.
Jones is nearly actually going to be the staff’s starter come Week 1, particularly after Schoen stated there was some discuss him having the ability to take part in some drills this spring.
“I place confidence in Daniel as our beginning quarterback,” Schoen stated.
However religion to start out Week 1 is not the identical as religion within the lengthy haul, particularly if the precise alternative presents itself.
