Ex-NFL GM criticizes Giants for sticking with Daniel Jones: ‘It’s a shame’

Jones has only led the Giants to one playoff appearance in his five-year career with the team. Their nine wins in their 2022 playoff season were the most he’s led them to in that span.

The Giants had a second-place finish in the NFC East coming in Jones’s second year, but at 6-10 overall, that was more a testament to how poor the division was at the time.

Individually, Jones has had moments where he’s looked like their franchise quarterback of the future, but those have been neutralized by dry spells, shows of inconsistency and a lack of results in the win column.

Giants may have missed a big opportunity to take a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft

Lombardi cited the Giants’ love for UNC’s QB Drake Maye and lack thereof for Michigan’s QB J.J. McCarthy as being a major reason why the team went with LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft instead of taking McCarthy or another top QB that was still on the board.

The Giants may have missed a golden opportunity to capitalize off of one of the most talented QB classes in the first round, but they have hope that the Duke product will be able to bounce back from his torn ACL last season and perform better with the new offensive weapons they’ve surrounded him with this offseason.

The NFC East did get stronger this offseason, with the Philadelphia Eagles landing former Giants superstar running back Saquon Barkley, so Jones will be the biggest factor in whether or not they can compete in the division in 2024 and return to the playoffs.