Giants co-owner John Mara admits fault for Daniel Jones failures, excludes trade for Deshaun Watson
Daniel Jones will take another bite at the Big Blue Apple.
The Giants introduced new general manager Joe Schoen on Wednesday, but co-owner John Mara is likely to have the best quote of the day.
While Schoen said things that are fairly typical of first-time GMs – including planning to build an all-out assist behavior for the incumbent passer – Mara takes full blame for Jones’ shortcomings. .
Speaking to the media after Schoen’s introduction, Mara blamed the path Jones’ career had taken on so far.
“We felt Daniel could play,” Mara told the media. “We did everything we could to screw this child to death.”
#Giants co-owner John Mara on Daniel Jones: “We felt Daniel could play. We did everything we could to screw this kid to death. “
Pointing to coaching/coordinator changes, O Line struggled. Say they need to make things right around Jones and then make a “smart judgment”.
– Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 26, 2022
John Mara on Giants QB Daniel Jones: “We’ve done everything we can to fool this kid since he’s been here. … We certainly didn’t give up on Daniel Jones”
– Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) January 26, 2022
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That’s no exaggeration: The Giants are currently heading their third head coach (and fourth offensive coordinator) while Jones is at the heart of the Giants. It is not necessarily the most attractive environment for a young QB to grow and adapt.
In the end, Jones is not without responsibility: He has been injured for the last two seasons and turns the ball at breakneck speed, with 49 transfers in 38 games.
His 2021 season ended prematurely after he suffered a neck injury in Week 11, but until that point, Jones has thrown 10 touchdowns to 7 interceptions during the season, and another 3 hits. .
However, the Giants, which had problems beyond Jones, including tons of sponge attacks, injuries to receivers, coaching conundrums and general organizational incompetence in the Dave Gettleman era, came to an end. in 2021.
When asked, Mara said, “we don’t trade for Deshaun Watson.”
“There are a lot of reasons why we don’t do the same,” Mara continued. “We can’t afford it. But more importantly, given the allegations made right now, it doesn’t sit well with us.”
New York will have to make a decision on Jones’ fifth-year selection this season, which will keep him all but him locked out for the rest of the 2023 season.
For now, Schoen is working to “construct the insult to emphasize what Daniel does best.”
We’ll see if Mara and the new mode can disrupt their hopeful QB franchise.
