What Mitchell Trubisky rumors mean for New York Giants, Daniel Jones

Mitchell Trubisky is expected to see a strong market in free agency, yet reports persist the New York Giants are interested, which says a lot about Daniel Jones

It sure sounds as if the New York Giants might not be all in on Daniel Jones.

There is a strong feeling inside the NFL, among coaches and executives that Mitchell Trubisky is going to be among the more sought-after quarterbacks this offseason.

Some believe Trubisky is primed to make a return as a starter for a franchise, and some believe he could fetch upwards of $10-15 million annually.

Still, rumors persist that the Giants are interested in the former No. 3 overall pick.

As Aaron Rodgers returns to Green Bay, the Denver Broncos acquired Russell Wilson in a blockbuster deal with the Seattle Seahawks, and the Washington Commanders traded for Carson Wentz, the quarterback openings are quickly filling, which serves only to boost Trubisky’s value when free agency begins Wednesday.

There’s a case to be made, that after three seasons of mediocrity from Jones and now a serious neck injury, that Trubisky may even be an upgrade for New York.

“I think what happened in Chicago is helping Mitch,” a former Bears assistant coach tells FanSided. “Because people are thinking it wasn’t thim … That it was the scheme, or we didn’t have any speed at wide receiver, or our offensive line wasn’t any good, or that 75 percent of our cap space was spent on the defensive side of the ball. For all of those reasons, that’s why we struggled. It wasn’t Matt Nagy, it wasn’t Mitch Trubiskky, there wasn’t one sole reason for us struggling on offense.

“When you step back and realize that Mitchell Trubisky had a winning record as a starter with the Bears, with not a lot of talent around him, he made a Pro Bowl, made it to the playoffs two times in four years, came back and won like six games in a row when we snuck in the postseason, so, I can see where that narrative is playing into Mitch’s favor.”

Many of those same observations can be made about Jones.

The New York Giants have consistently fielded among the league’s most porous offensive lines over the course of Jones’ three seasons in New York.

But, the major difference between Jones and Trubisky is that Jones hasn’t come close to approaching the kind of production or resumé that Trubisky did during his time in Chicago.

Would Mitchell Trubisky offer New York Giants more upside than Daniel Jones?

Typically, quarterbacks make their “leap” in their second NFL season. Jones surpassed 3,000 passing yards in 12 games as a rookie, but hasn’t played more than 14 games in either of the past two seasons. Likewise, Jones tossed a career-high 24 touchdowns as a rookie, and just 21 touchdowns the past two seasons, with 17 interceptions over that span.

There is a notion out there that the New York Giants would sign Trubisky to have him compete for the starting job.

However, the read here is that Trubiskky is going to get to pick his destination. While reuniting with Brian Daboll, after spending one season as Josh Allen’s backup in Buffalo in 2021 may be appealing, the Giants aren’t signing Trubisky to compete with Jones.

If Trubisky lands in East Rutherford, it would seem highly likely that the New York Giants would have paid north of $10 million, and even more likely that trading Jones would be the next move.

This is Trubisky’s chance to cash in. It’s his chance to resurrect his career.

Trubisky isn’t going to take that opportunity and squander it for the chance to compete, and it would be senseless for the Giants to pay a premium for him to so, with Jones still on the roster.

The read here is that Trubisky will sign one of the more lucrative contracts among any quarterback this offseason, and the only way it will be with the New York Giants is because Schoen and Daboll believe he is the answer, and that Jones winds up elsewhere.