Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, Duke, can not catch a cold – and here's the movie "Bad News Bears" to prove it

There was a big problem of equalizing when one was comparing the resumes of Dwayne Haskins and Daniel Jones' quarterbacks.

Haskins played alongside four and five-star recruits at Ohio State, while Jones had a secondary talent less than Duke.

The scouts of the NFL have seen it. NFL analysts have seen it. Even football fans have seen it. But how much does it weigh in the NFL draft?

It seems unfair to blame Haskins for working hard enough and being talented enough to fill the four-star recruit position at a national power plant. If he was engaged in a weaker program where he earned less but stood out from his teammates, would he have been recruited higher?

It is also unfair to compare direct statistics, especially after reading the argument raised by NFL Network film guru Brian Baldinger.

"The guys can not catch a cold at Duke," said Baldinger, an offensive lineman at Duke from 1979 to 1981, who played 12 years in the NFL.

Haskins completed 70 percent of his passes for 5,396 yards and 54 touchdowns with nine interceptions in two seasons at Ohio State. In 14 seasons as a starter, he set seven Big Ten pass records in one season, including 50 touchdown passes.

Jones completed 59.9% of his passes for 8,201 yards with 52 touchdowns and 29 interceptions in three seasons as a Duke starter. The old walk-on was 17-19 years old as a starter.

"No one is watching Duke's football," Baldinger said. "It's bad football. The recipients are not ready for the ball and run on bad roads. The quarterback under duress almost every week. Run for his life, try to get rid of the ball and throw it into the nickel seats. "

Baldinger's reel of film is a montage of Duke receivers that could have been big games or easy finishes.

"Doink! Double link! (Rushers) arriving for free, "said Baldinger. "Ball in the mittens. Run before he catches it. … it's the Bad News Bears. "

Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman watched Jones' movie in 2017 and every slam in 2018, but fell in love with three action series at the Senior Bowl. Haskins, who was projected by the giants in most of the drafting simulations, slipped to the Redskins at # 15.

Gettleman was widely criticized for choosing Jones over Haskins with Jones in sixth place – even more so because he says he "knows full well" that two other teams would have already taken Jones before the Giants did. be cut to the 17th rank, but no journalist can find the mystery two teams.

"How did Gettleman look at this? Just to evaluate your quarterback, "Baldinger said. It's no wonder he watched only three sets at the Senior Bowl. It's hard to watch. Play, play, play, play. Play, play, play.

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