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Daniel Jones was not greeted very kindly after the New York Giants decided to take him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Fans weren’t happy and the media let the young quarterback hear it. Despite all of his critics, Jones is focusing on what he can control on the field. […]

The New York Giants will play their first preseason game on Thursday night when they take on the New York Jets, which means that rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will make his NFL debut. The Giants have kept their plans under wraps in terms of how many snaps they will have Jones and Eli Manning playing […]

The New York Giants are entering what will likely be a bridge year in 2019, as Eli Manning is going into the final year of his deal and appears destined to clear the way for Daniel Jones. As a result, the Giants likely won’t be contending for much of anything this season, but with a […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones is a “player,” according to second-year running back Saquon Barkley. Jones, 22, was selected with the Giants’ sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft. New York shocked the league by taking the under-rated Duke QB that high in the draft. The Giants used their two other first-round picks […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones is continuing to earn rave reviews from his new teammates. On Thursday, Jones made a spectacular throw to rookie running back Paul Perkins, a throw that quickly began circulating on social media and was the latest evidence that perhaps the Duke product was worth the sixth overall pick […]

The NFL Draft started off with a series of surprises, with none bigger than the New York Giants. With the sixth pick, Big Blue selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. Giants fans, and almost everyone else, had their doubts about this one. But recent reports from Giants training camp suggest Jones is exceeding expectations: From Inside […]

When the New York Giants selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April, they were lambasted every which way for not going with Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins instead. But, from all accounts, Jones has looked very impressive throughout the offseason, and Giants safety Jabrill Peppers is […]

The jury is still out on Daniel Jones, and is likely to be for the foreseeable future. The New York Giants seem intent on playing out the 2019 season with Eli Manning under center, meaning the No. 6 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft is poised to ride the pine until a year from […]

The New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones with the intention to have him develop under Eli Manning, but the rookie quarterback could be getting more opportunities soon. According to Pat Shurmur, Daniel Jones might start getting some first-team snaps. So far through training camp, Manning has gotten all of the reps with the first-teamers. When […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, the team’s top 2019 draft pick, reportedly had “another solid day” at the team’s training camp, completing 7-of-12 of his passes, per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Raanan also adds that Jones, 22, has not thrown an interception in camp in 38 passes. The Daniel Jones daily: He went 7-of-12 passing. […]

The New York Giants were lambasted for taking Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft back in April, but all accounts of Jones have been pretty good thus far. As a matter of fact, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur has said that Jones has “exceeded expectations.” “We really haven’t […]

The New York Giants will once again go with veteran quarterback Eli Manning under center in 2019. Despite the fact that New York infamously selected former Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Manning will continue to serve as the team’s starting quarterback — which has been […]

The New York Giants were able to bring in their future successor in quarterback Daniel Jones through the 2019 NFL Draft. It seems both sides have now managed to come to terms on a new deal ahead of training camp. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Jones and the Giants have an agreement for […]

The New York Giants were lambasted for taking Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April, as the Giants also owned the 17th pick, and many felt that Jones would have still been available at that spot. But former Giants quarterback Phil Simms says he knows Jones […]

The preseason is used for teams to learn exactly what they have on their roster and that’s why Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report thinks that the New York Giants should start rookie quarterback Daniel Jones in the preseason. Knox points out the Giants already know what they have with Eli Manning but they don’t know […]

NFL training camps open across the league in less than two weeks. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five burning NFL questions, as we get one step closer to the 2019 season. Can Daniel Jones challenge Eli Manning for the Giants’ starting QB job? Eli Manning’s play has been trending downward for […]

The New York Giants shocked the NFL when they used their sixth overall pick on Daniel Jones. Jones is heading into training camp ready to compete for the starting job but is there really a competition? According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Eli Manning and Jones are not in a real competition. The ESPN writer […]

What a rough offseason it has been for Dave Gettleman and the New York Giants. First, they traded Odell Beckham Jr. and Olivier Vernon. Plus, they watched Landon Collins walk in free agency. Then, fans were officially fed up when the Giants used the sixth overall pick on Daniel Jones instead of Dwayne Haskins or […]

A lot of people weren’t that thrilled when the New York Giants selected Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Many believed he wasn’t the best quarterback available and that there were simply too many question marks in his game. However, when the Madden 20 rookie ratings came out, it […]

The New York Giants have made it clear that Daniel Jones was drafted as the team’s quarterback of the future. Given Eli Manning’s relative struggles in the twilight of his career, though, it always went without saying that the clamoring of fans for a changing of the guard would lead to a quarterback controversy of […]

The New York Giants selected Daniel Jones in first-round of the 2019 NFL Draft. While the quarterback was expected to go in the first, the fact that he went sixth overall was a surprise to a lot of people. Due to how early he was drafted, the Giants have faced a lot of criticism. Many […]

Honestly, the criticism of Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones this offseason has been a  little over the top. But if you are thinking Jones is going to use every slight as extra motivation and have a long memory when it comes to delivering payback whenever his time comes, think again. He is far from Baker Mayfield. “I’d […]

Daniel Jones didn’t even have to throw a pass before getting welcomed to the Bronx. The Giants’ first-round pick out of Duke attended Monday night’s Yankees game against the Rays, and received boos when he was shown on the jumbotron at the Stadium in between innings. The 22-year-old quarterback, who is expected to learn behind […]

The New York Giants managed to secure their potential franchise quarterback in Daniel Jones. It appears he is already starting to show flashes of promise. New York has gotten an ample look at Jones through OTAs and minicamp. According to Chris Simms of NBC Sports, he has left a strongly positive impression on the Giants […]

When the New York Giants took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April, the vast majority of fans and media pundits wondered just what the Giants were doing. Jones over Dwayne Haskins? Really? Well, now, doubters seem to be beginning to change their tune, as ESPN’s […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has tried to make it clear many times that there is no quarterback controversy this season, but his comments lately about Daniel Jones have ramped back up those rumors. Talking to the media, Shurmur said Eli Manning is getting ready to have a big year, but he also said […]

When the New York Giants took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, it shocked many. Although there’s still shock within the NFL world, Jones has now been getting more and more reps during the Giants offseason program, and has said that acclimating to life as an NFL […]

The New York Giants made it clear that they are preparing to move on from Eli Manning this offseason, drafting Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft. With Manning being 38 years old and having one year left on his deal, everyone knew this moment was coming, and not […]

A big reason why the New York Giants opted to take Duke’s Daniel Jones over Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April was because of Jones’ mobility, an attribute that Haskins does not possess. Well, apparently, Jones has already made a great impression with his ability […]

The New York Giants finally found their future successor under center in quarterback Daniel Jones. It seems running back Saquon Barkley already has high hopes for his new teammate. The Giants have caught plenty of flak for picking Jones over the other quarterbacks that were still on the board in the 2019 NFL Draft. According […]

Daniel Jones hasn’t played a down yet, and he’s already under a ton of pressure. The sixth overall pick in last month’s draft has been a lightning rod for criticism because of his draft slot and general situation. Jones has been crowned as the heir apparent to Eli Manning. Playing in the New York media […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley knows the pressure of being a top draft pick in New York so he knows what Daniel Jones is dealing with. Barkley said he was one of the first players to reach out to Jones after he was drafted by the Giants and had a very simple message […]

The New York Giants have brought in the successor to quarterback Eli Manning with the arrival of quarterback Daniel Jones. It appears he has already started to assume his position of Manning’s backup. Jones was seen taking reps with the second team during OTAs recently. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, head coach […]

Daniel Jones hasn’t even taken a snap, and expectations are already sky-high for the New York Giants rookie who is being set up to follow Eli Manning as Big Blue’s quarterback. That’s the hand he was dealt when New York shockingly took him with the sixth overall pick in last month’s draft. Fortunately for Jones, […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has been talking up Eli Manning and Daniel Jones an awful lot this offseason and he was back at it again on Tuesday. During a media session, Shurmur talked about how similar both guys are with their personalities and how much they want to be perfect. Pat Shurmur says […]

There were plenty of questions about Duke quarterback Daniel Jones when the New York Giants used the sixth overall pick on him in the 2019 NFL Draft last month, but perhaps the biggest concern was his arm strength. Well, apparently, that has not been an issue for Jones in offseason workouts, as Giants wide receiver […]

Before Aaron Rodgers was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he was Brett Favre’s backup for three years. The Green Bay Packers drafted Rodgers back in 2005, but the eventual two-time MVP did not get to start under center until the 2008 campaign. Could something similar occur with Daniel Jones in the Big […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning got his first look of Daniel Jones on the practice field on Monday and the impressions so far have been good. Manning said he is impressed with Jones’ arm, but most impressed with how he handles himself. “He throws it well,” Manning said of Jones via 247 Sports.  “(Jones) […]

There could be a lot of animosity between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones but New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur notes the interactions have been going well. According to Shurmur, both guys are just trying to get better and helping each other do that. “I think it’s good on both counts,” Shurmur said Monday via […]