This option would have guaranteed Jones $ 22.4 million for the 2023 season, which is not at all strange money for a high quality starting general. Whether Jones fits that description remains to be seen, even after his three years on the team. The Giants will allow Jones, No. 6 overall pick in the NFL 2019 draft, to play his contract as a rookie and then decide on his future with the team. “People realize that it is by far the most important position in sports and whether you have it or not,” co-owner John Mara told The Post late last month. “We think we have one.” But the Giants do not know if they have. Daniel Jones trains with the Giants on April 20, 2022. Corey Shipkin There is no danger that the Giants will not make the choice. If he enjoys a successful 2022 season, the Giants can apply the franchise label to him for about $ 30 million. If this scenario really happens, it is very likely that the Giants and Jones will reach an agreement on a long-term deal and that the label will not need to be used. “We will see what happens this year, but we have a lot of confidence in him,” Mara said. “I know Daboll and Joe love him. He has all the right tools, he has the right make-up, he does his ass, his players respond, so you want him to be successful “. As for a second contract with the Giants, Mara said: “This is definitely our hope. I would say yes, I could see this happening, but obviously he has to prove it this year and he knows it. But he also knows how much we trust him. “ Much more intriguing was the status of defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, No. 17 in the 2019 overall pick, a pick acquired by the Browns in the Odell Beckham Jr. trade. The Giants will pick Lawrence for the fifth year in a row, securing him $ 10.7 million for the 2023 season – certainly not too much for a quality player. The Giants chose Dexter Lawrence. Getty Images This is a clear indication Wink Martindale, the new defensive coordinator, sees Lawence as an integral part of the puzzle in advance. Lawrence, 24, has lost just one game in his three-year career. He has only nine dismissals in his 48 games, but has the ability to squeeze his pocket, as he only had four fewer pressures from the center in 2021 than Leonard Williams. Lawrence of 342 pounds takes up a lot of space as a run-defender. The 24-year-old Jones missed the last six games last season due to a neck injury, but has fully recovered. He collected his best pass score (87.7) in his rookie year and had 45 touchdowns and 29 interceptions in his career. He has also lost 28 balls, although his ball safety has improved a lot. Jones is 12-25 as a key player in the NFL. Usually, a key general does not enter the final year of his contract if the team has strong intentions to keep him close. The new regime, including Daboll – who helped turn Josh Allen into a star with the Bills – will do everything it can to bolster the roster around Jones to help him as much as possible to prove he can to be a victorious general. There are no assurances, however, this collaboration will continue after this season.
