What if Daniel Jones shows in 2021 he isn’t the answer at QB? Where do the Giants turn?
Giants fans hope that the QB takes the leap. What if he doesn’t?
Nobody likes insurance.
But in life and football you need to have insurance. Why? Because in the immortal words of Chris Rock: “In case [bleep].” In case someone rear-ends you on the way to work, or a tree falls on your house, or you slip and fall on ice.
Or your young quarterback fails to take “the leap.”
The entire New York Giants’ offseason has been building to a critical moment: Whether third-year passer Daniel Jones takes that big step forward in his third NFL season. With new weapons and now in his second year in the Jason Garrett offense, expectations are that the QB will take that step forward, making all the investments around him worthwhile.
Draft Notes: The BYU Edition
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Can you feel it? We’re just days away now and I have to admit I’m pretty damn excited. I think it’s time I watched Draft Day, a heist movie of epic proportions. Will Joe Douglas have a “[insert player name] no matter what” note tucked up in his trouser pocket? Let’s get into it.
Edge Rushers - If the value is there.
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What do you do if Kwity Paye falls to #23? How about Jaelan Phillips, Jayson Oweh or Gregory Rousseau? Chances are at least one of them will be available when the Jets get on the clock for their 2nd pick in the first round. Would you draft an edge at that position?
Draft Notes: Are you ready for Wilson?
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Today’s draft notes focus on Zach Wilson, who’s the heavy favourite for #2 overall. We look at a couple of running backs, a speedy wide receiver and finish with 5 interesting stats. If you’ve missed any of the historic draft notes, head HERE to read. Let’s dive straight in.
Super Zach Wilson
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If you follow me on Twitter you’ll know that my preference is for the Jets to draft Justin Fields, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like or rate Zach Wilson. It just means that I personally feel Fields is the safer selection and I’d feel more comfortable with that selection. That’s not happening, everything points to Zach Wilson being the #2 overall pick in the draft, and I’m OK with that even if it’s not my preference.
Under-The-Radar Interior Offensive Linemen for the Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft
Which day three interior linemen fit the Colts?
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Continuing the Under-The Radar series, we are taking a look at the interior offensive line today. While this may be the strongest positional group on the roster at the moment, I would never put it past Chris Ballard to add more talent to a group. The Colts are returning starters Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly, and Mark Glowinski for their fourth year starting together. Free agent signing Chris Reed and 2020 draft pick Danny Pinter provide solid depth behind the three starters.
Ask anyone around the NFL about rookie quarterbacks and they’ll tell you that fit is far more important than raw potential. Even the most talented quarterbacks can find themselves languishing in the league, failing to ever reach their ceiling because they were drafted by a team that failed to set them up for success.
This is why the yearly tradition of pitting quarterback vs. quarterback when it comes to the draft is such a fool’s errand. Time and time again, we see that fit determines success more than any other factor. Heck, look at 2012. Here you had endless discussion about Andrew Luck vs. Robert Griffin III, and who would be better in the NFL. Luck landed in a stable situation in Indianapolis and flourished, RGIII was drafted into a Washington dumpster fire. Now, less than a decade later, it’s No. 8 pick Ryan Tannehill who’s going to have a better career than both of them and he needed to escape a bad landing spot in Miami to show his potential.