EAST RUTHERFORD – Daniel Jones wasn’t overly thrilled with the Giants’ pursuit of a quarterback in this year’s NFL Draft. He admitted as much on Thursday. Jones knows what everyone else does: His career in New York would have received a fast-approaching expiration date had Joe Schoen successfully moved up for Drake Maye.
Good news for Jones: The Giants didn’t have enough to get a trade done.
Good news for the Giants: The last time a pissed-off Jones took the field he led them to the playoffs and an eventual upset victory over the Vikings in the first round.
“I wasn’t fired up about it,” Jones said. “I’m focused on playing the best football I can play.”
The Giants held their first media-open organized team activity on Thursday. Jones took part in a limited capacity — noteworthy, considering Jones is working his way back from a torn ACL suffered against the Raiders in November. Jones did individual work, routes on air, and 7-on-7 drills. Drew Lock ran the starting offense in full-team drills.
Jones looked good in the limited viewing window. He was poised and decisive and threw with accuracy and zip. More important: He moved well within the pocket, resembling little of a player working his way back from knee surgery.
The next step for Jones is full medical clearance. He expects to receive that, he said, before training camp begins at the end of July. He has no doubt he’ll be ready for the season opener against the Vikings on Sept. 8.
Here’s more from Thursday:
Your starting lineup
Tackles Evan Neal and Andrew Thomas didn’t work on Thursday. They were involved in the walkthrough install, but that’s it. In their place, Joshua Ezeudu and Yodny Cajuste started. Jon Runyan, John Michael Schmitz and Jermaine Eluemunor worked on the inside.
Lock (Jones didn’t do team drills), Eric Gray, Theo Johnson, Jalin Hyatt, Wan’Dale Robinson and Malik Nabers were your starting skill position guys. Isaiah Hodgins also worked in.
On defense: Brian…
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Publish date : 2024-05-23 18:43:46
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