Will Daniel Jones be an NFL starter (anywhere) next year?

[DaveBrown74]

There has been plenty of discussion about whether Jones will still be on the Giants next year. This thread is not intended to be about that. I'm curious if people think he'll be a starter in the NFL next year, with ANY organization (whether it's the Giants or someone else).

And to be clear, by "be a starter", I mean be the player that the team views as its starting QB entering week one of the season and whom they see starting for them all year (ie not a three to four week placeholder to pave the way for a rookie and then be the backup). So if you vote yes, you're saying one of the 32 NFL teams goes into the 2025 season with the expectation that Jones will start for them all year.

Guests welcome to vote.

[MightyGiants]

There has been plenty of discussion about whether Jones will still be on the Giants next year. This thread is not intended to be about that. I'm curious if people think he'll be a starter in the NFL next year, with ANY organization (whether it's the Giants or someone else).

And to be clear, by "be a starter", I mean be the player that the team views as its starting QB entering week one of the season and whom they see starting for them all year (ie not a three to four week placeholder to pave the way for a rookie and then be the backup). So if you vote yes, you're saying one of the 32 NFL teams goes into the 2025 season with the expectation that Jones will start for them all year.

Guests welcome to vote.

Interesting question

At first blush, the obvious answer is if the DJ isn't considered good enough to start for the Giants long-term, then he shouldn't be starting.  However, the shortage of quality QBs and a limited number entering the league through the upcoming draft, means there will be teams looking for, at the very least, a bridge QB.

The Colts have an excellent offense, but Flacco is showing his age at nearly 40.  I could see them signing DJ to compete with Richardson, and DJ won the competition.

Could the Browns be looking for someone other than turnover-prone Wiston to push Watson?  DJ would beat Watson in a head-to-head competition.

Injuries could also create a need for a starter.  Hell, even the Giants might keep DJ as a bridge to a new QB, if they draft a project (although I am not familiar potential project type picks)

I would tend to lean towards an answer of no, but it's such a weak lean I am not comfortable giving that as the answer to the survey.

[Ed Vette]

No, I don't see it in the near term. He will have to work his way back as a backup and hope for another opportunity.

[LennG]

 Not unless the current starter (or projected starter) goes down with an injury.

There seem to be 'perfect systems' for many QBs a la Darnold, Smith, and Mayfield all whose careers were in the toilet until they hit on their current systems. So there may be a system for Jons, but to say if he went to another team and he would automatically be the starter, I doubt it.

[EDjohnst1981]

Only if there's an injury, as Lenn says above.

I don't see him being signed anywhere as "the guy"

[MrGap92]

That is a great question.

Maybe if he went to like the Raiders or something and they don't draft one? Idk to me at the very best he would be a spot starter or bridge but not a full season

[AYM]

I think there's a decent chance he's the starter right here next year.

There are a ton of 2-7 teams and the Giants play one tomorrow that they'll probably easily beat in Carolina. The Giants also have games against the mailed-it-in New Orleans Saints, and who knows what will happen with the Cowboys. The Eagles are also likely to throw the last game if they need to rest players for the playoffs.

The result? A record nowhere near bad enough to get a good QB prospect. Maybe we get one in the later rounds in the draft, but that would leave the Giants deciding whether to eat the rest of Jones' contract and sign a bridge, or just keep Jones another year as the bridge. And they might decide on the latter.

[katkavage]

I think there's a decent chance he's the starter right here next year.

There are a ton of 2-7 teams and the Giants play one tomorrow that they'll probably easily beat in Carolina. The Giants also have games against the mailed-it-in New Orleans Saints, and who knows what will happen with the Cowboys. The Eagles are also likely to throw the last game if they need to rest players for the playoffs.

The result? A record nowhere near bad enough to get a good QB prospect. Maybe we get one in the later rounds in the draft, but that would leave the Giants deciding whether to eat the rest of Jones' contract and sign a bridge, or just keep Jones another year as the bridge. And they might decide on the latter.

No chance. The fan base will howl and attack with pitchforks and torches. Daboll will be gone and probably Schoen if they don't get a different QB, whether through free agency or the draft.

[MrGap92]

I think there's a decent chance he's the starter right here next year.

There are a ton of 2-7 teams and the Giants play one tomorrow that they'll probably easily beat in Carolina. The Giants also have games against the mailed-it-in New Orleans Saints, and who knows what will happen with the Cowboys. The Eagles are also likely to throw the last game if they need to rest players for the playoffs.

The result? A record nowhere near bad enough to get a good QB prospect. Maybe we get one in the later rounds in the draft, but that would leave the Giants deciding whether to eat the rest of Jones' contract and sign a bridge, or just keep Jones another year as the bridge. And they might decide on the latter.

They will sign a different vet if need be, no chance they eat this contract barring injury

[AYM]

No chance. The fan base will howl and attack with pitchforks and torches. Daboll will be gone and probably Schoen if they don't get a different QB, whether through free agency or the draft.

That's my point. They'll probably get one on day 2-3 and then decide they're better off just giving Jones another year as the opening day starter, and whenever the new guy is ready, transitioning to him, rather than eating Jones' contract (meaning we're still paying him) and finding another bridge QB.

They will sign a different vet if need be, no chance they eat this contract barring injury

Evan Neal is starting tomorrow so ... an injury is also a possibility.

[MightyGiants]

There has been plenty of discussion about whether Jones will still be on the Giants next year. This thread is not intended to be about that. I'm curious if people think he'll be a starter in the NFL next year, with ANY organization (whether it's the Giants or someone else).

And to be clear, by "be a starter", I mean be the player that the team views as its starting QB entering week one of the season and whom they see starting for them all year (ie not a three to four week placeholder to pave the way for a rookie and then be the backup). So if you vote yes, you're saying one of the 32 NFL teams goes into the 2025 season with the expectation that Jones will start for them all year.

Guests welcome to vote.

I am shifting my position to leans yes after listening to Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks (two former NFL men whose opinions I respect) listing DJ as number one in terms of veteran QBs with bounceback (like Mayfield, Geno Smith, and Sam Darnold) potential.  If both former NFL men feel this way, it's not a stretch to think there wouldn't be a QB-needy team or two who feel the same.

I think fans and teams overestimate most of their talent. On the other hand, fans underestimate players when they are down on a player as well.  Who saw Evan Engram playing much better when leaving the Giants, Julian Love, McKinney as well.   I am not going to throw Barkley on the list, as most thought he would do better with the Eagles, thanks to a much better situation than with the Giants.

I am not arguing that DJ deserves to be a starter next season, as much as the starting QB game of musical chairs is one where there is more chairs than starting QBs.

[DaveBrown74]

I am shifting my position to leans yes after listening to Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks (two former NFL men whose opinions I respect) listing DJ as number one in terms of veteran QBs with bounceback (like Mayfield, Geno Smith, and Sam Darnold) potential.  If both former NFL men feel this way, it's not a stretch to think there wouldn't be a QB-needy team or two who feel the same.

I think fans and teams overestimate most of their talent. On the other hand, fans underestimate players when they are down on a player as well.  Who saw Evan Engram playing much better when leaving the Giants, Julian Love, McKinney as well.  I am not going to throw Barkley on the list, as most thought he would do better with the Eagles, thanks to a much better situation than with the Giants.

I am not arguing that DJ deserves to be a starter next season, as much as the starting QB game of musical chairs is one where there is more chairs than starting QBs.

Rich,

While my base case is that he won't be, I have thought about the above too. Given the recent trend of QBs who failed with their first team or two finding some degree of success with their second or third team (see Darnold, Geno, Mayfield), and also given the fact that, as of right now at least, this incoming QB class is not regarded as particularly strong, you may have a number of teams that need a placeholder and are willing to take a shot on someone like Jones.

Additionally, let's face facts, the respect level out there of the Giants' franchise in its current form (ie the past decade) must be pretty low around the league. There may be owners/GMs who think the Giants are just simply inept and dysfunctional, and that Jones might do better elsewhere.

I voted no in the poll, because I do think that's probably the most likely outcome, but I did not vote no with a high level of conviction. I don't think it's obvious either way. Hence why I decided to put this poll on the board. I wanted to see what others think.

[MightyGiants]

Rich,

While my base case is that he won't be, I have thought about the above too. Given the recent trend of QBs who failed with their first team or two finding some degree of success with their second or third team (see Darnold, Geno, Mayfield), and also given the fact that, as of right now at least, this incoming QB class is not regarded as particularly strong, you may have a number of teams that need a placeholder and are willing to take a shot on someone like Jones.

Additionally, let's face facts, the respect level out there of the Giants' franchise in its current form (ie the past decade) must be pretty low around the league. There may be owners/GMs who think the Giants are just simply inept and dysfunctional, and that Jones might do better elsewhere.

I voted no in the poll, because I do think that's probably the most likely outcome, but I did not vote no with a high level of conviction. I don't think it's obvious either way. Hence why I decided to put this poll on the board. I wanted to see what others think.

It's not just the dysfunction of NYG involved.  It's also that the NYC football market is a pressure cooker where ever throw is micro-analyzed and pressure is greater than anywhere else due to the massive media market and fan media market.  Jones may outwardly show that he can handle the pressure, but it has to play a role in his mind, the constant negativity that he has historically faced.  As Jeremiah and Brooks speculate, Jones may benefit from going to another team where there is much less pressure.  Not only is there the market pressure I discussed, but signing a veteran castoff comes with much less expectation pressure than a former first-round pick or signer of a major veteran contract.

[andrew_nyGiants]

Cleveland. They're GREAT at evaluating QB's LOL


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[DaveBrown74]

After watching him today, I'm not sure how many teams would want him as their QB2. Would you want him over someone like Tyrod?