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Mark Cicio asks: Here’s a question/opinion that might sound a bit conspiracy-ish.
What would you say if I told you I felt that Schoen/Daboll didn’t resign Barkley because they wanted to prove to John Mara that Daniel Jones was not the QB Mara thought he was, and were willing to throw away a season because they felt it was best for the future of the team? That Barkley was the reason DJ was thought to be a good QB, while knowing that Barkley can make any QB look good, and make good ones look great? Then once proven they began to rebuild/draft the QB room into the way they envisioned it should look like?
Aside from the fact that I also feel Barkley had enough of losing and wouldn’t mind playing for his home team the Eagles. I do think pressure was put on Schoen/Daboll to help the kid who Mara famously said “we did everything possible to screw up this kid since he got here” and felt at least partially responsible for that.
Is that thought too far out there in space to possibly be true?
Ed says: Mark, I think you have been reading too many spy novels. No coach or GM is going to throw away an entire season on purpose to prove a point. Those jobs are not easy to get — or keep — and no one goes out of his or her way to put their job in jeopardy.
Schoen and Daboll were tasked initially with finding out if Jones was a guy they could work with going forward. After the way the 2022 season unfolded, the organization was curious if there was still untapped upside.
The reality, as I understand it, is this. The Giants wanted to get Barkley’s name on a long-term contract, at their number. They tried multiple times, and Barkley and his reps weren’t feeling the deal the Giants were offering.
They had to get one of Jones and Barkley to sign a long-term deal since there is only one franchise tag. Unable to get a deal with Barkley, they pivoted to Jones.
I have a question for you, Mark. I know it is summer and there isn’t much going on, but why are we re-litigating Barkley-Jones? At this point, it’s been discussed until there isn’t anything new to say. It’s time to move on.
Bob Donnelly asks: Last year there were numerous instances where the Giants “unforced errors” contributed to the losing record.
Things like:
The defense had its share of mistakes including off the ball penalties that extended drives and allowing conversions on third-and-long.
Given that the Giants will be facing many of the NFL’s best this year they can ill afford these types of mistakes.
In your view are these errors a reflection on the coaching or the players?
*What can be done to reduce...
