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New York Giants news for Wednesday
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There remains a question as to whether Jones will want to stick around with the organization under these circumstances, which puts both the player and the team in a tough spot. So uncertainty reigns for now with Jones essentially in limbo and the team set to hit the practice field for the first time Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan said the cracks are beginning to form between the current regime and the players, citing the Nick McCloud release and Tyrod Taylor not wanting to come back to the team after last year.
“I’ve talked to plenty of guys in the locker room and (the Nick McCloud release) bother(ed) them,” Raanan said. “The GM is not that popular in the locker room at all. So, these things do matter...If Hard Knocks was true, they really thought Tyrod might come back. He wasn’t going to come back. He didn’t like that he lost his job by injury again and to Tommy DeVito. If the front office really thought that, they’re completely out of touch.”
One of the arguments for giving Schoen and Daboll a fourth season is to grant them the opportunity to draft and develop a quarterback. But their misevaluation of quarterbacks with loads of NFL experience over the past two offseasons should cause concern about the duo’s ability to land a franchise QB from a draft class lacking can’t-miss options.
But the reality is that Schoen and Daboll have had three offseasons to find a quarterback, and they landed in this mess. That’s not a comforting thought, especially with them likely feeling pressured to take a quarterback in next year’s draft. That’s how a team ends up using the sixth pick on a quarterback like Jones.
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