Add former New York Giants security Logan Ryan to the rising checklist of names urging the workforce to keep away from buying and selling up for quarterback J.J. McCarthy within the 2024 NFL draft.
Throughout a current ESPN look, Ryan not solely warned the Giants towards drafting McCarthy but additionally advised they discover quarterback Daniel Jones a succesful and productive No. 1 vast receiver.
“New Yorkers, in the event you’re listening, don’t commerce as much as No. 4 and get J.J. McCarthy. Don’t do it,” Ryan stated. “I simply don’t suppose that the fourth finest quarterback on this draft, whoever you’ve gotten (or imagine) that’s, I don’t suppose they’re higher than what Daniel Jones was popping out of faculty.”
Ryan additionally praised Jones for having all of the traits needed to achieve success within the NFL however acknowledged that harm points are a priority.
In Ryan’s thoughts, if the Giants do finally substitute Jones down the road, it’s finest to land a high vast receiver now so it makes for a better transition later.
“Daniel is tall, Daniel has an arm, Daniel is athletic. We all know that,” Ryan stated. “The issue with Daniel Jones has been his means to remain wholesome. Should you don’t like that, take probably the greatest move catchers out there — (Malik) Nabers out of LSU or (Rome) Odunze out of Washington. Give that future quarterback, while you do get him, a high receiver. They want that.
“They’ve holes throughout their roster. They want an awesome receiver. It’s an awesome receiver draft — get him at six.”
That appears to be the rising sentiment as Thursday’s draft approaches with even normal supervisor Joe Schoen suggesting he’d be snug passing over quarterbacks altogether.