Neglect, for one second, about projecting who ought to be the subsequent Giants quarterback.
Suppose as a substitute about what the subsequent Giants quarterback ought to be.
Lots of the to-be-decided participant’s future teammates thought-about what traits they want to see whereas clearing out their lockers on the finish of a shell shock-inducing 3-14 season.
It’s as much as retained basic supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll to seek for, establish and purchase the quarterback who they imagine will be the lacking piece to a fast turnaround.
“I’m excited about it,” linebacker Bobby Okereke mentioned. “Ever since high school, your quarterback is the leader of your team. Whether you like it or not, quarterback play affects everybody.”
Drew Lock is an unrestricted free agent and Tommy DeVito is an unique rights free agent, however Schoen hinted that DeVito will likely be re-signed.
ERFAs usually signal one-year contracts on the non-guaranteed minimal wage, so the Giants will enter March with safety towards having no quarterbacks on their roster.
The Giants primarily have three paths for locating their subsequent starter: Including a confirmed veteran like Sam Darnold or Kirk Cousins; drafting Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward atop the draft; or a mixture of the 2 to create a contest between a high-end bridge like Justin Fields and a mid-round draft choose like Jalen Milroe, Quinn Ewers, Carson Beck or Jaxson Dart.
“I don’t care if it’s a rookie or a veteran,” guard Jon Runyan Jr. mentioned. “We just need somebody that is going to help us win games. Offensively, we are built to do that. I think we can run the ball well and, when needed, we can hold up in pass protection. Somebody to complement us and get us going, and get some touchdowns, would be valuable for us.”
Malik Nabers is the No. 1 purpose a quarterback would possibly discover the Giants (and the NFL’s second lowest-scoring offense) interesting. He desires a fast learner.
“If they ask me about it,” Nabers mentioned, “I’ll do some research and watch the QBs and let them know how I feel about it.”
Proper sort out Jermaine Eluemunor has extra of the brand new prototype in thoughts after watching Jayden Daniels spark the Commanders and turning into an enormous fan of the Patriots’ Drake Maye’s improvisational fashion.
“Someone who gives everybody a lift,” Eluemunor mentioned. “In this day and age — with defensive ends getting smaller, faster and stronger — you need to have guys that can help out the offensive line. By that I mean when one of your guys is beat, you need a quarterback that can make a guy miss and manipulate the pocket, run around, throw it downfield. More like the mobile, dual-threat crazy-thrower type.”
Whether or not or not he knew it, it appeared like Eluemunor was describing Ward’s ability set.
Rookie working again Tyrone Tracy Jr. has his eye on quarterbacks who present “efficiency and ball security.”
“You want someone who can command a team,” Tracy mentioned. “I believe if you put the right person at quarterback then our offense can go.”
The longest-tenured offensive participant — receiver Darius Slayton — is aware of what’s been lacking even within the days of oft-injured Daniel Jones. What ought to the Giants goal?
“Stability,” mentioned Slayton, a pending free agent. “One guy back there in the pocket for the season.”
What about persona?
Receiver Wan’Dale Robinson desires to see “confidence” — simpler mentioned than performed with a Giants workforce that leads the NFL in losses since 2017.
“We also need a guy that is able to handle New York,” Eluemunor mentioned. “It’s a tough place to play if you don’t have thick skin. But typically those places are amazing to play in. If you play good here, you’ll hear it. If you get a guy that negativity is not going to affect him and he can go out there and just ball, that will help us for next year.”
Nabers is coming off a record-setting 109-catch, 1,204-yard rookie season, however watched his former LSU teammate Daniels hit it even larger in Washington. What’s the key sauce to duplicate?
“You have to be in a comfortable system,” Nabers mentioned. “You have to have guys that trust you in the building. You have to lead. You have to have a lot of people pushing you to be great. If we draft somebody that can do the same thing, sky is the limit for a rookie that comes in and tries to change the franchise.”
