New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been recognized as one of many NFL’s 32 ‘bounce-back’ candidates for the 2024 season.
In a current piece for Professional Soccer Focus, Bradley locker believes Jones, who’s rehabbing from a number of accidents that restricted his 2023 season to only six begins, has an enormous alternative to ‘proper his wrongs’ this fall with Massive Blue.
There won’t be a extra polarizing participant within the league than Jones and his four-year, $160 million contract. Struggling a neck harm and an ACL tear earlier than Week 9 final 12 months didn’t assist his case.
Jones’ 63.0 general grade in 2023 was the bottom in his NFL tenure, and he was highly regarded or chilly all through the season. His video games at Arizona and Miami had been excellent, however he struggled mightily towards Las Vegas, Dallas and Seattle. Nonetheless, Jones was nonetheless a robust runner throughout, placing forth a second straight 12 months with a operating grade of 82.2 or higher.
Jones is at present taking part in 7-on-7 drills on the staff’s OTAs and just lately stated he plans on being beneath middle come the staff’s Week 1 common season opener towards Minnesota.
The Giants proceed to hunt out options alongside the offensive line, particularly at guard. This offseason they added two veterans — Jon Runyan Jr. and Jermaine Eluemunor — who they hope will preserve Jones safer. The Giants led the NFL in sacks allowed in 2023 with 85. Solely the 1986 Philadelphia Eagles allowed extra sacks in a single season.
That together with the younger receiving corps the staff has been constructing the previous few seasons, ought to assist Jones bolster his manufacturing in 2024.
The previous No. 6 general won’t be a world-beater this 12 months, however count on extra consistency than he exhibited a 12 months in the past. If nothing else, his 4.1% turnover-worthy play charge will in all probability look extra prefer it did from 2020-22. Including Malik Nabers to the fray is a motive to undertaking upward developments.
Jones might should make do with out tight finish Darren Waller, who remains to be contemplating retirement, and his favourite receiver the previous 5 seasons (Darius Slayton), who’s staying away from OTAs in hopes of a contract extension.
