Daniel Jones got paid, wore a “$40 million man” albatross around his fragile neck, then he got humbled and crumbled in 2023. For many Giants fans now, he is persona non grata. They are counting the days and weeks before Brian Daboll yanks him for Drew Lock.
There are Giants fans more eager to move on from Daniel Jones than the front office was when they tried to trade up with the Patriots on draft night for Drake Maye and anoint him their next franchise quarterback beginning in 2025. The haters would like it to be a fait accompli. I offer a novel thought: How about the haters at least give Last Chance Daniel a last chance? On this May OTA day, Daniel Jones was in the huddle at the beginning for seven-on-sevens in the fieldhouse, the torn ACL he suffered last November no longer a major concern, not requiring a brace, the second neck injury (stinger) behind him, fingers crossed.
“Obviously the goal is to be ready to go by the first day of training camp,” Jones said, “but I’m gonna push to be ready as soon as possible.” He was asked if he has any doubt that he can be ready for contact come the start of the regular season. “No I don’t have any doubt about it right now,” Jones said.
On this May OTA day, Daniel Jones is a lame duck. And there very well may be nothing he can do to change the ominous narrative. For Jones, it will be even more of a daunting task to save his Giants career than it was succeeding Eli Manning.
All he has to do is embrace the pressure a.