The film does not lie: Why Giants fans should be worried about Daniel Jones

Criticism of the criticism of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was simple: "How many of his games have you watched? What study did you do on the film? Former NFL player Ross Tucker said these issues left his interlocutors wavering.

So we decided to contact scouts, journalists and analysts who actually watch movies – and many of them – to hear their opinion of Jones, the controversial choice of number 6 in the NFL draft, which does not never played the main role. down, but already leads the league by raising the eyebrows.

The Giants General Manager, Dave Gettleman, admits that he fell in love with Jones after only a few rounds in the Senior Bowl because he saw a professional "quarterback". Thus, the analysts we talked about probably saw more of Jones's footage than Gettleman's. At this point.

Here's what the observers told us:

• Jones is a nice quarterback with a precise arm, but it's not a transcendent talent worthy of choice # 6. The strength of his arm and the accuracy of his ball are disturbing and do not have the attitude of pistoling without fear that big quarterbacks have instinctively.
• He may well succeed in the NFL as Eli Manning's heir, but this success will likely depend more on the talent of his head coach or offensive coordinator than Jones's raw talent. At Duke's, Jones started 31 games and completed 59.9% of his passes with 42 touchdowns and 27 steals.
• "It can fit into any system," said an unnamed NFL scout to NJ Advance Media. "He can throw a football accurately. The critics of the giants are unjustified. "

But it is far from being a positive sign for a quarter taken with a choice n ° 6 – he will "agree".

And this is the case of head coach Tony Racioppi, who has worked twice with Jones at Manning Passing Camp:

"From an offensive point of view, it gives some options to the Giants," Racioppi told NJ Advance Media. "In sets, he is athletic enough to run and has experience in performing RPOs, particularly skilled outside and Saquon Barkley in the background."

Again, "some options" is not a rave.

The former Bowl chairman and current SiriusXM analyst, Phil Savage, thinks Jones, at least, looks like it.

"I've watched it pretty carefully in the last few years," Savage told NJ Advance Media. "First impression … He's 6 feet 5 inches, he weighs over 220 pounds, he throws him pretty well, he's quite precise, he has a certain mobility."

Here's what analysts say, who watched Jones a lot in the movies:

Mike Tanier, NFL Senior National Writer, Bleacher Report:

"Jones is good at two things overrated by NFL coaches: pitcher mechanics and the willingness to work within the structure.

"Mechanically, it is very healthy: good footwork and throwing movements, the release is fast enough, everything is reproducible like a golf swing.

"All of this is important, but coaches and scouts often pack by focusing on balloon height and things such as: things that can be corrected in OTAs.

"In terms of structure: when a QB college checks out and throws a small pass underneath, cool the cats on Draft Twitter yawn, but the coaches will drool because they like the safe decisions that are integral of the game's design. "

"The analogy with this baseball thinking line is a hitter with a mechanically" soft swing "but that beats .250 with the power of the warning track and stays in the training because the manager sees it all. that it is from a technical point of view, point of view and ignores the fact that it is just not very good.

"Jones could have a few years of Derek Carr if the Giants built perfectly around him, Carr is similar in many ways, and was briefly considered an All Pro when everything worked out well.

"But Jones does not have any attributes of a perennial QB Pro Bowl: arms, athleticism, high-end precision to make throws and bold decisions."

Doug Farrar , NFL National Writer, USA TODAY Sports

"It will not please fans of the Giants, but I would not have taken Jones near the sixth choice, I ranked him as the 49th best player in this category because of his limited arm talent, his inability to throw constantly on the run and a drastic drop in efficiency under pressure – but the act is done.

"The best that Jones and the giants can hope for is that Pat Shurmur does for Jones what he did for Case Keenum as Minnesota's offensive coordinator." Shurmur did a great job organizing his recipients and giving at Keenum a much more consistent and accurate depth launcher than it had ever been before or since.

"The problem is that Shurmur did not have Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen as he had in Minnesota. He now has Sterling Shepard, Corey Coleman and Golden Tate. While this is enough to get things done, Jones is a quarterback who needs the elements that surround him to be at the top if he wants to be at his best, just like Kirk Cousins, the only one in the world. the current NFL quarterback he looks like the most. "

Tony Racioppi, QB Coach, NFL NB Draft Coach

"Daniel may well run the game naked / boot, which will prevent back defenders from opening cut lines in the current game.

"He also demonstrated his ability to stay in the pocket, treat and take a shot while delivering a precise ball.

"Jones has a solid foundation, especially with an excellent base, he does not have an elite arm, but if you can anticipate and deal with it, you do not need it.

"At the end of the day, the success of a quarterback is usually the combination of the talent that surrounds him and the one who plays. Without one or the other, no matter who will fight. With one or the other, you will see inconsistent performance. Pat Shurmur uses a high percentage system for quarterbacks, talent is at the rendezvous. In addition, Jones learns one of the best at Eli Manning. "

Phil Savage

Football / Academic Analyst, SiriusXM

"When you look at a tape on him, I think the Giants were led to take it for three reasons:

"No. 1: When you watch the duke's offensive, they are not often under the center.They are in the shotgun.It is used for play-action passes, bootlegs, he throws in motion In other words, for an NFL scout, you do not have much to guess about what you see him doing at Duke, compared to what we do. Ask him to do it in the NFL – it's a huge benefit for any quarterback who is in college, that's in this kind of system.

"Number 2, I think the Giants and many NFL scouts, have awarded him a ton of credit for being on a lower team and against the Clemsons, the Florida States and the other teams at the ACC. Clearly, there were guys who dropped balloons, missed protections, and we often do not give enough credit to major program guys or non-traditional football players, who have learned to be safe. adapting and adapting their game to the Ben Roethlisberger is from Miami, Ohio Eli is from a program Ole Miss that was good, but they were not great with a lot of talent around from him.

"No. 3, I think the Giants were more attracted to him than the other quarters because they had the connection between the Manning and Daniel Jones, through Daniel Cutcliffe and the Manning Academy, there is already a certain relationship between them Daniel Jones will know exactly what his role is for the current season.This will be the subject of a controversy outside the building, but inside, it will make the transition from one quarter to the other easier, I would be shocked if the transition does not go very smoothly. "

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