As the New York Giants continue to disappoint their fans, the same old debate rages: did general manager Dave Gettleman make a mistake by selecting Saquon Barkley in the 2018 NFL Draft as opposed to Sam Darnold, only to be stuck with Daniel Jones in 2019?
Some certainly believe that to be the case (even some select authors at Giants Wire), but former Jets head coach Rex Ryan is not among them.
During a segment on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Monday, Ryan was asked which of the two quarterbacks was better and he didn’t even hesitate.
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“He is better. Daniel Jones is better,” Ryan said. “I think (Darnold) is a heck of a player, he’s got to get better. And Daniel Jones, the same way.”
This isn’t the first time Ryan has made the argument that Jones has more of an upside than Darnold, saying just a few short weeks ago that DJ is more fundamentally sound that his Gang Green counterpart.
“The reason I’m saying it is because his fundamentals are much better,” Ryan said, via SNY. “I love Sam Darnold, don’t get me wrong. I still think he’s going to be a tremendous player. But I think this guy right here, this guy’s got competitive greatness in him and I think he’s going to be a superstar.”
Darnold has been either hot or cold during his young career thus far, which is something that could be said for Jones as well.
The bottom line is that both New York teams have landed on some very talented young quarterbacks, but the eye test concludes (at least in this writer’s opinion) that Jones has a leg up on Darnold.
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