A Look at the 2020 NY Giants and Is Daniel Jones about to be a Breakout Star?
2nd year QBs have been breaking out all over the NFL, from Patrick Mahomes to Lamar Jackson and Jarred Goff. Is Daniel Jones primed for a 2020 breakout? Who will the Giants choose in the 2020 draft, we’ll go round by round, plus, free agency talk, a look at Joe Judge’s coaching staff, and we’ll discuss just how good Eli Manning was for 16 seasons.
Patrick Mahomes in 2018. Lamar Jackson in 2019. Daniel Jones in 2020?
It is the era of the second-year quarterback. The last two league MVPs, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, won the award in their sophomore campaigns. Mahomes, the 10th overall pick in 2017, sat for a year before breaking out in 2018. Lamar Jackson, the final pick in the first round in 2018, started the final seven games of his rookie year before he dominated the league this past season.
Could Daniel Jones, the sixth overall pick in 2019, be the next in line?
Who will the GMen take with the 4th pick on the draft.. experts say..
Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN) picked Clemson OLB Isaiah Simmons: "An off-ball linebacker in the top five? Believe it -- Simmons is that good. He is the perfect run-and-cover linebacker for today's NFL, and he can do anything and play every down. Just look at his incredible stat line from 2019: 104 tackles, eight sacks, three interceptions and 16 total tackles for loss. The Giants have many needs, but Simmons is the type of defender who makes everyone around him better."
Jason McIntyre (FOX Sports) projected Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah: "It pains me as a Jets fan to say it, but the Giants are building something pretty impressive. They'll have two young corners, the makings of a good defensive line, and lots of skill position talent."
Joe Judge was very deliberate in the process and left no stone unturned, brought together nine coaches who arrived from other NFL teams, five who spent the 2019 season coaching collegiate football, and six who were with the Giants last year. The list includes former head coaches at every level.
Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett (Cowboys) and tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens (Browns) led NFL teams. Senior offensive assistant Derek Dooley (Tennessee, Louisiana Tech) and outside linebackers coach/senior assistant Bret Bielema (Wisconsin, Arkansas) have guided major college programs. Quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski served as the head coach at Trinity High School in Ohio, and 10 years later, he was in the quarterbacks room with Tom Brady. Head coach was not a prerequisite to get a job on Judge's staff, but "that ended up being a plus."