Giants’ Welcome $98 Million Starter QB For 2024 Season…

The New York Giants took a step back in the 2023 NFL season as they missed the postseason after making it the year prior.

Injuries were a large part of New York’s disappointing season as the offensive line took several hits, while star tight end Darren Waller missed a chunk of the regular season.

However, the biggest blow came when Daniel Jones suffered a torn ACL that forced him to miss the remainder of the year.

Even when healthy, Jones struggled with consistency and looked more like the quarterback that he was before head coach Brian Daboll took over.

As of now, Jones appears on track to make his return for the 2024 NFL season, though it remains to be seen whether or not he’ll be available by Week 1.

Despite that, Daboll’s already committed to him as the team’s starter via Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

“No guarantee Daniel Jones will be ready Week 1 but “when he gets back, he’ll be the guy” for the Giants,” Garafolo reported.

There is some speculation that the Giants could look to find Jones’ successor in the 2024 NFL Draft as they own the No. 6 overall pick and there are several highly-touted quarterback prospects that could be available at that slot.

However, it appears that Daboll is committed to making it work with Jones whenever he’s available to play which means New York could pivot toward finding him weapons to work with.

The wide receiver group is also strong in this year’s draft class and drafting a true X receiver could go a long way in helping Jones rediscover his game.

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New York Giants Name Preference For QB1 Between Daniel Jones And Drew Lock

The New York Giants will head into OTAs with a clear leader for the starting quarterback job ahead of the 2024 season. Giants head coach Brian Daboll recently expressed his preference for whose job it is to lose this fall.

The Giants brought in Drew Lock from Seattle to compete for the starting job. The team reportedly told Russell Wilson earlier this month the QB1 job would be up for grabs in the fall, and the team would not name him the starter heading into the fall. Wilson chose to be the starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Wilson’s decision opened the door for Lock to earn the starting job when the Giants signed him in free agency. However, the Giants are also interested in drafting J.J. McCarthy in the first round if he falls to six. Regardless of what happens to the Giants’ quarterback room this spring, the job appears to be Daniel Jones when he returns from injury.

According to Coral Smith with Sportvista, Daboll said Jones will “be the guy” to lead the offense when he returns from his ACL injury:

It appears the Giants signed Lock as an interim starter until Jones can return more than for the team to have a quarterback battle this fall. The Giants can ask Lock to be a competent starter and not ask Jones to return to the field too quickly and risk further injury.

The Giants could make Lock’s and Jones’ jobs easier this season if they take a wide receiver with the No. 6 pick in the draft. But that could hinge on what quarterback is on the board when they pick.

Daboll’s statements undermine reports coming out earlier this offseason that the Giants were “done” with Jones.