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The New York Giants made it clear that the Eli Manning era is coming to an end last Thursday when they took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Most people did expect the Giants to take a signal-caller in the first round, as Manning is entering the […]

The newest New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t going into his time with low expectations saying on Friday that he wants to be just like Eli Manning and win multiple Super Bowls in the Big Apple. The Giants have four Super Bowl Championships and Jones would like to help add to that trophy case. […]

The New York Giants are still optimistic that draft pick Corey Ballentine will make a full recovery after being shot last weekend, and the hope is that he can join team workouts next Monday according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Ballentine isn’t attending rookie minicamp this weekend because the Giants encouraged him to stay in […]

There were some rumors swirling before the draft if the Buffalo Bills would trade back in the draft, and evidently, their draft strategy all depended on the New York Giants, and their decision was made after they took Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick. In a video released on Twitter by the Bills, they […]

The New York Giants didn’t pick Daniel Jones sixth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft to be the team’s day-one starter. Eli Manning, for better or worse, is still the Giants’ quarterback of the present, and as his father tells it, will provide Jones with the type of guidance in 2019 necessary to take advantage […]

The New York Giants finally managed to secure a potential franchise quarterback in Daniel Jones. Unlike most quarterbacks that are taken in the first round, he will have ample time to get acclimated to the NFL. There has been plenty of speculation regarding whether or not the giants took him too early in the 2019 […]

Daniel Jones’ connection to Eli and Peyton Manning has already proven an incredible asset. If the three quarterbacks didn’t play under current Duke coach David Cutcliffe in college, there’s certainly a chance Jones wouldn’t have been selected by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft. Of course, that very notion is one of […]

Daniel Jones has received more flak than any other player selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. To overcome criticism gleaned from the New York Giants taking him at No. 6 overall in the biggest media market in the world, the former Duke quarterback would do well to embrace “Mamba Mentality,” the mindset championed by Los […]

New York Giants fans have already made it very clear how they feel about quarterback Daniel Jones, but he knows that is something he can’t focus on. Jones met with the media for the first time at the Giants facility on Friday and said that he knows he can’t listen to what fans and media […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is coming off of a fantastic rookie season, and with Odell Beckham Jr. now playing his football elsewhere, Barkley is stepping into the spotlight as the most talented player on the Giants, and he knows it. When asked by Michael Vivalo of Elite Sports New York, about who […]

It’s been almost a week now, and the New York Giants taking quarterback Daniel Jones sixth overall is still a hot topic of discussion. Giants general manager Dave Gettleman caused quite the uproar by taking Jones sixth, and he’s had to spend the past week defending the decision. Fans were outraged at the pick and […]

The debate over Daniel Jones and his draft stock continues to rage on, nearly a week after he was drafted. The former Duke quarterback was taken sixth overall by the New York Giants, which caused an immediate uproar. Fans were angry and the media was baffled, believing the Giants could’ve taken Jones with the 17th […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine was shot just a few hours after being drafted and although he is expected to make a full recovery, he will not be at the teams rookie minicamp. Ballentine was released from the hospital on Tuesday but the team told him to stay in Kansas and celebrate the […]

The NFC East promises to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL next season. And if early prognostications from Las Vegas prove accurate, the Philadelphia Eagles will be the team left standing tallest once the regular season is finished. After the 2019 NFL Draft, online sportsbook BetOnline.ag places the Eagles’ over-under win […]

Some New York Giants fans and the media hasn’t been nice to Daniel Jones since he was taken with the 6th overall pick in last weeks draft but that doesn’t mean the former Duke Blue Devils quarterback isn’t excited to get to work in the Big Apple. Jones knows there is a good chance he […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman defended his decision to draft Daniel Jones at No. 6 by claiming he knew “for a fact” that two teams (reportedly the Redskins and the Broncos) would pick Jones before the Giants went again at No. 17. But Redskins president Bruce Allen begs to differ. Appearing on NFL […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely seen the criticism of the New York Giants for taking Daniel Jones sixth. The hot takes have been relentless, and nearly everyone has been unified in their dislike of the move. Many fans and analysts saw it as a reach. They thought Jones still would have […]

The 2019 NFL Draft could have been a watershed moment for the New York Giants. The problem is it wasn’t. Their draft falls between average to dumpster fire and anything in between. For fans in Gotham, the number six selection of quarterback Daniel Jones from Duke is meeting significant discontent, and will likely make the […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital after being shot just hours after getting drafted: Good news: Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital and home recovering after being shot early Sunday morning, per sources. — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) April 30, 2019 Ballentine was the 180th pick […]

“Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin isn’t pleased with the New York Giants’ selection of Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the 2019 NFL Draft. Martin is a huge fan of the New York sports teams. He voiced his displeasure over the Giants picking Jones at No. 6 over Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback […]

The Seattle Seahawks weren’t the only that team called the Denver Broncos about trading up to No. 10 in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. According to NBC Sports’ Peter King, Broncos general manager John Elways said that his team also had trade discussions with the New York Giants and general manager Dave […]

If you take Dave Gettleman at his word, then he had to take Daniel Jones when he did. Otherwise, the former Duke quarterback would not have been available at the New York Giants’ 17th overall pick. That may very well be true. But, nevertheless, Gettleman’s decision to select Jones sixth overall has been met with […]

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter believes that he knows why the New York Giants used the first of the team’s two first round picks on former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. “I just can’t go on without saying this: If Dwayne Haskins, as an African-American, goes to Duke and puts up those mediocre stats […]

According to a Sunday afternoon report from Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver, the Denver Broncos would not have selected former Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft if given the opportunity. With the New York Giants infamously selecting the former Duke signal caller at No. […]

The New York Giants have received a ton of criticism for their decision to select Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Some have called it a reach, while others have said that they made the pick due to racial reasons instead of Dwayne Haskins. No matter […]

The New York Giants selected former Washburn University cornerback Corey Ballentine in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. A few hours later, Ballentine reportedly suffered a gunshot wound as the result of an off-campus shooting on Sunday in an incident that also resulted in the death of one of his Washburn teammates. BREAKING: […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman delivered a huge surprise on the first night of the NFL draft with his decision to grab quarterback Daniel Jones at No. 6. Gettleman received a lot of grief for that pick as critics wondered why he didn’t just wait to take Jones at No. 17 so he […]

Daniel Jones has been the talk of the NFL since the New York Giants decided to select him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Many disliked the selection and called it a “reach” that high, especially with Dwayne Haskins still on the board. Others felt that the Giants could have […]

New York Giants fans may not the only ones not on board with the selection of quarterback Daniel Jones. Eli Manning, the team’s incumbent starter under center, has already canceled his scheduled weekly appearance on WFAN Sports Radio because he’s not sure he will be New York’s starter in 2019. Radio host Mike Francesca announced […]

So New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman made a decision on Daniel Jones that a whole lot of people are criticizing. What’s new? On Thursday night, the Giants decided to take Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, passing on Ohio State signal-caller Dwayne Haskins, who went […]

The New York Giants had the sixth pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday. Dwayne Haskins fell into their lap as their franchise quarterback of the future. Instead, they took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. LaDainian Tomlinson believes that was a huge mistake. On @nflnetwork, LaDainian Tomlinson predicts that new #Redskins […]

The New York Giants have now taken quarterbacks in three straight NFL Drafts after taking Duke signal-caller Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick on Thursday night. Of course, this is the first time the Giants have chosen a quarterback in the first round since drafting Eli Manning all the way back in 2004, but […]

The New York Giants shocked a lot of people taking Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth pick and the response from Dave Gettleman might be even more shocking. After drafting Jones Gettleman said it took only three series at the senior bowl to know that he was full blown love. Gettleman says he fell […]

The general consensus has been that 2019 will be Eli Manning’s last season with the New York Giants and that his successor, whom we now know is Duke quarterback Daniel Jones, will take over in 2020. But Giants general manager Dave Gettleman says that might not be the case. As a matter of fact, Gettleman […]

Picking Daniel Jones ahead of Dwayne Haskins wasn’t the only surprise move the New York Giants made on draft night. General manager Dave Gettleman and company also procured an additional first-round pick on Thursday in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, selecting Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker with the 30th overall pick. New York sent Seattle […]

The New York Giants have made two picks in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the No. 6 overall pick, the franchise chose Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. Next, they decided to go out and draft Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Following the selection of Lawrence, the former Clemson star opened up about […]

Daniel Jones is off the board. The Duke quarterback was selected No. 6 overall by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The Blue Devils’ passer was one of the more polarizing prospects in this year’s draft class. Many of the new-age analytical types weren’t fans, while old-school traditional scouts […]

With the 2019 NFL Draft set to begin, it appears memories of last year’s festivities have the New York Jets feeling thankful for quarterback Sam Darnold. They decided to take the opportunity to acknowledge the New York Giants for helping to make it happen. The Giants passed on Darnold with the second overall pick in […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning could return for a 17th NFL season in 2020. ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) broke the news on April 25. Sal Paolantonio of ESPN reports that Giants quarterback Eli Manning intends to play ‘somewhere’ in 2020. That ‘somewhere’ may not be New York. He’s in […]