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Quarterback Justin Herbert of the Oregon Geese
As everyone knows, the NFL Draft season is for absurd takes. That sentiment solely grows the nearer we get to Thursday evening’s occasion.
The New York Giants threw a curveball to the NFL world a yr in the past after they chosen Daniel Jones with the sixth-overall choose. Whereas he led all rookie signal-callers in touchdowns passes regardless of beginning simply 12 video games, some nonetheless have their doubts in regards to the Duke product. It definitely doesn’t assist his case that New York has reportedly been snooping round Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert pre-draft.
Now, a former division rival coach is seemingly calling for Jones’ job.
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Jimmy Johnson: NY Ought to ‘With out Query’ Draft a QB
Two-time Tremendous Bowl Champion, former Dallas Cowboys head coach and present FOX Sports activities analyst Jimmy Johnson is seemingly not the largest fan of Daniel Jones, or Matthew Stafford for that matter.
Johnson appeared on FOX Sports activities’ FOX Soccer Now to debate Thursday’s NFL Draft, and threw out the thought of each the Giants and the Lions shifting on from their present quarterback in favor of one of many high QB prospects within the 2020 draft class.
“I’d suppose lengthy and onerous about taking a quarterback if I didn’t get a commerce I needed,” Johnson stated. “I’d take a type of quarterbacks, a type of franchise quarterbacks, as a result of I promise you, the worth of these gamers will go up.”
When requested if the Giants or the Lions ought to entertain the thought of drafting a quarterback regardless of the presence of perceived franchise signal-callers on the roster, Johnson doubled-down, spouting “with out query.”
“Folks get determined after they don’t have a quarterback. And I promise you, they’ll get greater than a primary choose for that [quarterback],” Johnson affirmed. “Simply be affected person as a result of it’ll pay dividends down the street.”
Don’t Financial institution on Giants Drafting a QB
Johnson’s take is definitely a scorching one, and the reported curiosity encompass Herbert will solely gasoline his take. Whereas groups, most particularly the Arizona Cardinals, have proven a willingness to disconnect themselves from quarterbacks extra readily than we’ve ever seen previously, Jones merely confirmed an excessive amount of promise for the Giants in his rookie season.
New York has means too many holes alongside their roster to entertain such an outlandish thought.
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