Previewing the NY Giants’ quarterback position group

The Incumbent Starter: Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones enters his second NFL season with a much different outlook than from his rookie season. He is no longer entering a team in an awkward position where he is looming as the replacement for the team’s franchise quarterback for 16 years.

Now, Jones is a returning veteran who will be the team’s quarterback and a likely team captain. His role and expectations on and off the field are expected to continue to improve. He will be counted upon leading the team in a more vocal setting and using his command to control and lead the offense.

In the huddle, at the line of scrimmage, in the locker room, and in team meetings, look for Jones to be more accountable and more confident. He will be expected to know the game better, all the little ins-and-outs of the game, and the nuances that come with it.

It is widely expected and reasonable that Jones will look to correct his significant issue of fumbling from last season. Too often he kept the ball out in a vulnerable position for defenders to take it or swipe at his arm and cause a disruption leading to a fumble. Jones has already made this a point of significance to work at over this offseason. This will be a critical part of his development.

Danny Dimes is still looking to prove many people wrong in his pivotal second season. Seeing a big jump from year one to two is often a sign of upcoming greatness as seen by Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, Pat Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson in their spectacular sophomore campaigns. These guys played exceptionally well and they all either won or went to the Super Bowl or won an MVP in year two.

Look for Jones to continue improving his field vision, pocket presence and awareness, and his ability to make plays when the pocket breaks down. Jones has already shown he has good ball placement, nice footwork, and the right amount of touch on his passes. Look for him to enhance and master these abilities as he progresses into hopefully a long-term starter for Big Blue.

Jones is the team’s unquestioned starter for 2020. He would need a significant regression in order to get benched or replaced at any point in 2020. The team has added typical backups to the QB room but Jones has a firm grip on the starting position.

Jones showed much promise in his rookie year. He threw for over 3000 yards, threw 24 touchdowns, and showed a good feel for the pocket breaking down and rushing for yardage as shown by his two rushing touchdowns and 280 yards on the ground.

There’s no reason Jones can’t hit 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns as he starts a full season and has a year of experience under his belt. The Giants will go as far as Jones takes them and hopefully he reaches great heights in 2020.