The New York Giants determined to roll with Daniel Jones at quarterback this previous offseason after inking him to a four-year, $160 million deal in March of 2023 that principally locked them into him for a minimum of the 2024 season.
That they had a pipe dream of touchdown a franchise quarterback on this yr’s draft, hoping someway to maneuver up from No. 6 general to No. 3 however not one of the groups that owned these picks had any want to maneuver again.
Free company provided a number of choices, one being Russell Wilson — who wasn’t about to journey the pines behind Jones — a participant the Giants had been locked into. He opted to signal with Pittsburgh, the place he’s now main the Steelers towards the AFC Playoffs.
The Giants as an alternative determined to again up Jones with Drew Lock on a one-year deal. Lock was informed that Jones was the starter and he agreed to signal as a backup.
Lock was signed to a one-year, $5 million deal. Wilson signed with the Steelers for the veteran minimal — $1.2 million.
On Tuesday, Giants common supervisor Joe Schoen was requested if he wished he did something completely different with the quarterback place, particularly in regard to Wilson, who visited with them.
“When persons are free brokers and also you undergo the method, you do what you do,” he stated. “If it’s a superb match, then generally they arrive. In the event that they’re not, you may’t make them. So, once more, you undergo the method of free company, whether or not it’s any place. And that’s how free company works. And gamers determine the place they wish to go and what they wish to do. However a few of that stuff is out of your management.”
Now, we’re in Week 10 and Wilson, who took over the beginning job from Justin Fields in Week 7, has led the Steelers to 3 straight wins, one over the Giants.
In the meantime, The Giants are 2-8 and on a five-game skid as they head into their bye. Jones has been struggling and the Giants are “evaluating” whether or not or not they will proceed to start out him. He has a clause in his contract that has an harm assure that may price them $23 million if it kicks in.
It was clear this previous week that Jones has been costing them video games, performing poorly within the pink zone in addition to failing to execute huge performs down the sphere.
Contemplating the Giants are 1-5 in one-score video games, higher play at quarterback may have them 4-6 or 5-5 as an alternative of 2-8 this season.
Wilson, a Tremendous Bowl championship quarterback who nonetheless has some fuel within the tank, may have been that man.
