Is this what things have come to for NY Giants general manager Joe Schoen? With Daniel Jones out for the season with his torn ACL, the G-Men are expected to bring in a new signal-caller to join Tommy DeVito and Matt Barkley for the QBs room.
Keep in mind that Tyrod Taylor is on Injured Reserve and he'll be out for at least the next three weeks. So, who could the Giants potentially bring in to compete for the starting job until Taylor is back? On Tuesday, Schoen and Co. brought in Jacob Eason for a workout per Jordan Raanan. If you've never heard of this kid, we don't blame you:
Jacob Eason is working out for the #Giants on Tuesday, per source. Giants are looking to add a quarterback with Daniel Jones out for year and Tyrod Taylor on IR.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) November 7, 2023
Eason had a tryout with the Giants in the spring. He played a game for the Colts and Panthers the last two years.
The Giants signing Jacob Eason would make this season even darker than it already is
This is the best option for Schoen? No disrespect to Eason, but following his college career at Georgia and Washington, he's done absolutely nothing in the NFL for fans to even fake some excitement about him. At one point, he was a 5-star QB coming out of high school, but life in the pros has been nothing but rocky for him.
Since 2021, Eason has only appeared in two regular season games: one for the Colts and one for the Panthers. He's also spent time with the Cowboys, Seahawks and 49ers, but he's never taken a snap for any of those teams. Schoen might as well bring back Jake Fromm at this point.
Carson Wentz signs with the Los Angeles Rams
One quarterback who won't be making his way to East Rutherford this season is Carson Wentz - yes, the former first-round draft bust who used to play for the Eagles and Commanders in the NFC East. Wentz had been mentioned as a possibility for the Giants moving forward, but Sean McVay pulled a fast one on Schoen Tuesday.
That's right, Wentz has signed with the Los Angeles Rams. While Wentz, similar to Eason, wouldn't have brought in a ton of excitement for the fan base, he at least has some starting experience under his belt and he could have been called on to make some tough throws for Brian Daboll until Taylor is healthy enough to return.
The biggest takeaway from the loss to the Jets two Sundays ago was that the staff didn't trust DeVito to throw the ball. They essentially lost the game because the New Jersey native was either handing the ball off or throwing screens to Saquon Barkley. He threw the ball around a bit more vs. the Raiders, but he was picked twice. Wentz would have been a controversial signing, but it's not going to happen after all.
Multiple mock drafts have the NY Giants landing Caleb Williams in 2024
Speaking of intriguing quarterbacks, there's no question that USC star Caleb Williams is going to be a name for Giants fans to follow leading up to late April. In the past week alone, both CBS and Pro Football Focus have come out with new NFL Mock Drafts - in those mock drafts, they have Schoen trading up to take Williams No. 1 overall.
As things stand, the Giants are projected to have the No. 4 overall pick in next year's draft. Following the terrible 30-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9, the Giants are 2-7 on the season. Jones of course went down with his season-ending ACL tear, which is only making things look even more bleak for NY the rest of the way.
Schoen was on hand for the USC-Washington game last weekend, getting a close-up look at Williams. Williams, Michael Penix Jr. and Drake Maye have been players that Big Blue supporters have been dreaming of Schoen taking to be the QB of the future for this team. Williams is 100 percent at the top of the list, though.