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Vincent Moody asks: The Giants flame out this season and end with a top draft pick. They fire Dabs. Draft Shedeur and hire Deion Sanders as coach?
Ed says: No. Vincent, I would be surprised if John Mara signed off on drafting Shedeur Sanders because of the Prime Time presence I think could loom over whatever team drafts him.
Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll have shown a willingness to deal with big personalities like Kayvon Thibodeaux and Malik Nabers. If they like Sanders enough and think they can deal with the distractions his father would inevitably bring — if Deion would even sign off on his son being drafted by the Giants — they might try to convince Mara it would be worth the risk. I am not sure he would go for it.
Adding Deion as head coach? No. That’s a Cowboys or a Raiders kind of thing to do. Not a Giants kind of thing to do.
Larry Jamieson asks: I’ve been in the “Let DJ play it out” to see what he could do with a good team around him. While there is still a way to go, the roster is vastly improved from where it was, especially on the O line, yet, here we are.
One of the big reasons for keeping Jones in there was that management and coaches didn’t want to seem like they were raising the white flag and giving up on the season.
Everyone, at least publicly, has been very supportive of Jones, but I’m wondering how you think the rest of the team would react to a QB change?
Ed says: Larry, I think we are about to find out how the rest of the team will react.
Players respect Jones. They know how hard he works. They know how much he cares. They know he puts his body on the line and doesn’t shy away from hits most quarterbacks wouldn’t take. They know how well he represents the franchise.
They also want to win. They know they aren’t doing it. They know they aren’t scoring nearly enough points or taking advantage of nearly enough opportunities. They know they all share some of the blame, but they also know that quarterback play is a major part of the issue. You can tell by how they grope for answers and don’t come up with any good ones when asked how to fix it. None of them are going to say outright that they need a different/better quarterback.
GM Joe Schoen did a smart thing this week when he framed a possible Jones benching as a “football decision” and not a financial one, though we know finances will have something to do with it. He spoke about how important it is for the young players to win some games and not get accustomed to or accept losing.
When they make the move they can and will sell it as what they believe will give the team the best chance...
