There appears to be extra skepticism than ever surrounding New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones heading into the 2024 season and teammate Darius Slayton is bored with listening to it.
The Giants held joint practices with the New York Jets this week. After Wednesday’s session, Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner was requested if he had an opinion on Jones. Gardner was very cautious along with his response and had a really lengthy pause earlier than praising Jones for the quarterback’s competitiveness. You’ll be able to see the video here.
Even when Gardner was not aiming to make Jones look dangerous, Slayton stated Thursday that he was bored with the “unfavourable narrative” surrounding his signal-caller. The 27-year-old receiver in contrast Jones to different younger quarterbacks and argued that the previous Duke star is held to the next commonplace due to the market during which the Giants play.
So as to make his level, Slayton downplayed the accomplishments of Los Angeles Chargers star Justin Herbert.
“I feel as a result of we play in prime time lots, we’re media-covered lots, we’re the Giants,” Slayton stated, via Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. “If we had been the Jaguars — such as you don’t hear anyone say something about Trevor Lawrence. Or Justin Herbert, for that matter. Matter of reality, in case you ask most individuals about Justin Herbert, they’d in all probability let you know that he’s a top-five quarterback, however underneath what logic? Can you actually make a case for that, that he’s a top-five quarterback?”
Slayton then elaborated on his level.
“You simply imagine he’s able to that,” Slayton stated, “since you see the massive arm, mainly that he’s huge, he’s tall, he has a rocket of an arm. You assume his processing is nice. You assume he’s good and all this stuff. You don’t really know, although.”
Slayton was drafted by the Giants within the fifth spherical in 2019, which is similar yr they took Jones sixth total. Jones has since signed a four-year, $160 million extension with New York, although most would argue he has not lived as much as it.
There have been even stories coming into the season that the Giants are not fully confident in Jones, however they’re dedicated to him in the meanwhile. Jones could have a lot to show this season, irrespective of how a lot his teammates attempt to hype him up.