Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2022 13:58:37 GMT -5
Big Blue View | Just how has Daniel Jones played in 2022? A deep dive - Chris Pflum (11/6/22)
The New York Giants face an incredibly consequential decision this year, one that could influence the direction of the Giants’ franchise for the next decade. The Giants’ brain trust of Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll, and Mike Kafka need to decide whether quarterback Daniel Jones is “The Guy” or just “A Guy”.
This is a decision the Giants absolutely need to get right.
While former GM Dave Gettleman left the Giants in cap hell (at least in the near term), he also presented a warning with regards to the quarterback position shortly after being hired. Back in January of 2018, Gettleman said,
“If you take a guy just to take a guy, especially at the quarterback position, and he fails, you set yourself back five years. You set yourself back five years because there are teams that are in what I call quarterback hell. They’ve got quality defense, they’ve got a good special teams, and they’re going 7-9, 8-8, 9-7. And now if there is a legitimate guy, they’ve got to trade up and give away the farm to get the guy.”
For all his faults as a GM — and I’ve been frank in my criticisms of Gettleman — he does nail the importance of getting the quarterback position right.
Personally, I truly believe that the quarterback is the foundation upon which the rest of the team is built — not the capstone to be added at some future date when the rest of the roster is assembled. I wrote back in the summer than not only do I believe that quarterback play is necessary to facilitate great play from the rest of the roster, but that good quarterback play helps (and is even necessary) to evaluate the roster as a whole throughout the building process.
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This is a decision the Giants absolutely need to get right.
While former GM Dave Gettleman left the Giants in cap hell (at least in the near term), he also presented a warning with regards to the quarterback position shortly after being hired. Back in January of 2018, Gettleman said,
“If you take a guy just to take a guy, especially at the quarterback position, and he fails, you set yourself back five years. You set yourself back five years because there are teams that are in what I call quarterback hell. They’ve got quality defense, they’ve got a good special teams, and they’re going 7-9, 8-8, 9-7. And now if there is a legitimate guy, they’ve got to trade up and give away the farm to get the guy.”
For all his faults as a GM — and I’ve been frank in my criticisms of Gettleman — he does nail the importance of getting the quarterback position right.
Personally, I truly believe that the quarterback is the foundation upon which the rest of the team is built — not the capstone to be added at some future date when the rest of the roster is assembled. I wrote back in the summer than not only do I believe that quarterback play is necessary to facilitate great play from the rest of the roster, but that good quarterback play helps (and is even necessary) to evaluate the roster as a whole throughout the building process.
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