Joe Schoen, the new general manager of the New York Giants, wants to continue to rely on Daniel Jones as quarterback. Co-owner John Mara blames himself for the passer’s difficult early season.

Munich/New York – Daniel Jones continues to enjoy full confidence with the New York Giants under new general manager Joe Schoen. “The kid has good physical ability. He has the arm strength, he’s athletic and he can run,” clarifies new General Manager Joe Schoen at his first press conference.

“I’m really looking forward to working with Daniel. When the new staff is here – so the offensive coordinator, the head coach, the whole staff – we’re going to build an offense around Daniel and bring out what he does best through that.” Jones was surprisingly picked early at No. 6 in the 2019 NFL Draft and has so far failed to live up to expectations.

In the 2021 season, he did post a respectable 2428 passing yards and a 64.27 percent throwing accuracy rate in eleven appearances. However, he only managed ten touchdown passes. He also threw seven interceptions. Jones enters the final year of his rookie contract in 2022.

Overall, Jones is held in high regard by the Giants, as Schoen explains: “I’ve been here the last two days and talked to a lot of people. There’s no one in this building that has said a bad word about his work ethic, passion and will to win. “

Trade for Deshaun Watson is not an option

The emerging rumours that the Giants might also look to trade for Deshaun Watson were immediately nipped in the bud by team co-owner John Mara: “We’re not going to trade for Deshaun Watson. There are a lot of reasons why we’re not going to do that. We wouldn’t be able to afford him anyway. But more importantly, with all the allegations against him, it wouldn’t be right for us right now.”

Watson is still under contract with the Houston Texans, but did not play a single game last season after several women accused him of sexual harassment.

Whether Jones remains the right quarterback for the Giants now, Mara said he would leave it up to the general manager and future head coach to decide. “We feel like Daniel can play,” he said, taking some of the blame for the passer’s difficult start.

“We’ve done everything we can to screw this kid up since he’s been here. We keep changing coaches, changing offensive coordinators, offensive line coaches. I take full responsibility for that.”

But looking forward, he said, “Let’s get the right group of coaches now and give them some continuity and try to rebuild the offensive line. Then they’ll be able to make a good evaluation of whether or not he can be the franchise quarterback. I have a lot of hope in Daniel, and I know how bad he wants it. We’re certainly not giving up on him. “