The New York Giants opened their coaching camp on Tuesday, which suggests everyone seems to be within the constructing and able to work — if wholesome, that’s.
On Wednesday morning, basic supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll held their first media session of the 2024 NFL season.
One matter, in fact, was the standing of quarterback Daniel Jones. He’s receiving from an ACL tear he suffered halfway by way of final season that put his Giants’ future doubtful.
Schoen mentioned that Jones can be taking first-team snaps below heart as lengthy he’s feeling as much as it.
“We’d like higher in 2024”
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Jones confirmed pretty fluid mobility through the crew’s offseason program and labored in 7-on-7 drills and can now take part in 11-on-11s and in follow.
Schoen additionally mentioned that he saved Jones “within the loop” of any and all strikes the crew was getting ready to make at quarterback. As we all know from watching HBO’s Laborious Knocks these previous few weeks, Schoen and his crew have been exploring offers to commerce up within the draft to pick out one of many high quarterbacks.
Because it turned out, they couldn’t swing a cope with New England for the third total decide and chosen vast receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth decide.
Jones has needed to endure a ton of criticism from all sides this offseason and has dealt with it nicely in response to Schoen.
“Of all the fellows on the crew, he does the very best job tuning out the noise,” Schoen mentioned. “He’s wired for the place. He’s a fantastic teammate, he’s a frontrunner, and I’m enthusiastic about how issues can go this yr if he can keep wholesome.”
That may be a vital level. Since changing into the crew’s full-time beginning quarterback in 2020, Jones solely averted damage in 2022 — the yr he took the Giants to the postseason.
Schoen can also be below no illusions. He informed reporters that Jones has to enhance this yr.
“We’d like higher in 2024,” he mentioned.
