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New York Giants news for Wednesday

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Giants Rightly Passed on a QB in the 2024 NFL Draft | SI.com

Forcing themselves to fall in love with a quarterback led them to this position. And, remember, no team at the top of the 2021 draft, where three signal-callers were taken with the top three picks, is particularly thrilled with how that exercise went. This year, there wasn’t even an option to get into the top three, if you believe the narrative that New England firmed up its decision more than a month ago but kept up the appearance of an interested seller in the meantime. Deciding to be patient, while also winning more games in the interim, will get them out. The space between will be more palatable, and the Giants will be one step closer to waking up one day not wondering who their quarterback will be over the next four years.

Garafolo: The door is open for Drew Lock

Giants could draft this elite QB in 2025 to replace Daniel Jones — unless they sign Cowboys’ Dak Prescott | NJ.com

Daniel Jones is somehow back for Year 6 as the Giants’ unquestioned starting quarterback — at least for now.

Giants general manager Joe Schoen tried hard to replace Jones in the 2024 NFL Draft, by trading up for Drake Maye. But the Patriots stayed at No. 3 and took Maye. And Schoen didn’t take a quarterback at all in this year’s draft.

Giants sticking with Daniel Jones at quarterback in 2024 | ESPN.com

Jones has already compared his approach to how running back Saquon Barkley handled last season. Barkley played on the franchise tag and tried not to think of his future, instead concentrating on what he could do to get better.

Barkley’s time in New York ended in March. If Jones doesn’t have the best season of his career, he’s likely to follow in Barkley’s footsteps.

Daniel Jeremiah adds to Drew Lock chatter

Giants’ Malik Nabers, Washington’s Jayden Daniels made rookie bet | New York Daily News

The two former Tigers stars are now division rivals, so they are guaranteed to face each other twice a year in the NFC East.

How the Patriots decided QB Drake Maye was their future | ESPN.com

The report says the Giants’ offer was the No. 6 overall pick and their 2025 first-round pick, while the Vikings’ offer was the No. 11 and No. 23 overall picks and their 2025 first-round pick, for the No. 3 pick and two mid-round picks.

Draft pick learns about Giants fans hatred of yacht photos

2024 NFL Draft grades for all 16 NFC teams | PFF

New York Giants A-. PFF’s top-ranked safety prospect, Tyler Nubin is versatile and impactful. He can be moved all over the secondary and handle the role, as he possesses a high-level football IQ and can stop the run with instincts to cover on the back end. Nubin sported a career-best 90.1 coverage grade in 2023 (first among Power Five safeties) and allowed a 33.0 passer rating in coverage from 2021 to 2023.

Ronnie Barnes to be commencement speaker at alma mater, ECU | Giants.com

Ronnie Barnes, a member of the Giants organization for almost 50 years and a 2022 inductee into the team’s Ring of Honor, has added another distinction to his distinguished career.

Around the league

Eagles’ A.J. Brown brushes off highest-paid receiver title: ‘We don’t play on paper’ | NFL.com

USC RB Austin Jones among 11 undrafted free agents to agree to terms with Commanders | Pro Football Talk

Cowboys’ signing Ezekiel Elliott has potential to bring solid value for the cost | The Athletic

Cowboys sign WR Tyron Billy-Johnson | Pro Football Talk

Patriots Sign former Giant OLB Oshane Ximines | NFL TR

Saints agree to terms with former Giant OG Shane Lemieux | Pro Football Talk

Raiders sign ex-Cowboys WR Michael Gallup to one-year deal worth up to $3M | NFL.com

Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf hope drafting Drake Maye leads New England Patriots into next era of success | NFL.com

Jaguars release receiver Zay Jones, kicker Joey Slye | ESPN.com

Jaguars declining QB Mac Jones’ 2025 fifth-year option | ESPN.com

Josh Allen ‘pumped’ Bills took Keon Coleman; QB texted WR before draft: ‘You’re the guy that I want’ | CBSSports.com

Four-time Pro Bowl CB Chris Harris Jr. retires from NFL | ESPN.com

Could the Chiefs be leaving Arrowhead Stadium? Kansas making pitch for franchise to cross state line | CBSSports.com

Report: Fox seeks at least $7 million per 30-second Super Bowl commercial | Pro Football Talk

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