With Daniel Jones returning at the quarterback position, the New York Giants are confident about the 2024–25 campaign. The Giants are trying to move on from Jones and choose a rookie quarterback in the summer, but he is starting his sixth season.
During the pre-draft phase, Joe Schoen, the general manager of the Giants, engaged in negotiations with the New England Patriots to advance to the No. 3 overall choice in the draft and choose a quarterback. But his efforts were in vain since the Patriots refused to cut and instead chose to select UNC quarterback Drake Maye.
The Giants’ future at the position is now unclear because there isn’t a rookie under contract to take Jones’ place. Schoen recently said, “While scouting, I can assure you that this uncertainty will keep me up at night.”
Schoen made a cameo appearance in the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears during the season finale, scouting and chatting with Bears general manager Ryan Poles. This past weekend, the two general managers attended Georgia vs. Clemson to scout the next generation of talent that might soon be joining the NFL.
While assessing the players’ talent, Schoen made a joke to Poles about how envious he was of the Bears’ stable quarterback situation:
It must be pleasant not to be staring at the, eh.
“Reversals of course?” Poles concluded Schoen’s phrase (source: NFL.com).
After a laugh from each general manager, Poles remarked, “Hopefully it stays that way for a long time.”
Caleb Williams of USC was selected by the Bears with the first overall pick in April, becoming their next franchise quarterback. Schoen, meanwhile, is at the Clemson-Georgia game and is probably keeping a careful watch on the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs, Carson Beck, a projected first-round pick.
Whether spoken in jest or not, Schoen’s remark underscores the general manager of the Giants’ concerns with the quarterback position on his squad. During the previous offseason, he signed Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract, although he included a clause that would have allowed the team to let go of their quarterback in the offseason of 2025.
There’s little question that Schoen and company will have less faith in Jones after the 2023 campaign. Due to an ACL tear sustained in Week 9, Jones was limited to just six games, two passing touchdowns opposed to six interceptions, and missed the remainder of the season. Jones is under greater pressure than ever to excel going into the next season while recovering from a severe knee injury.
Jones will return to action on Sunday, opening the Giants’ first-ever game under center. For Jones, the season will be vital as he tries to save his position. It’s important to consider, though, if Schoen has already decided on the team’s quarterback moving forward.
