With a 33-25 victory over the New York Giants on Christmas Day, the Philadelphia Eagles improved to 11-4.
However, wide receiver DeVonta Smith stated that the team is not playing at a high enough level to achieve the high
standards they have set for themselves, which include competing for and winning the Super Bowl. On the Wave
Sports + Entertainment-presented New Heights podcast, Eagles center Jason Kelce repeated those ideas.
In the event that the New York Giants decide to select a quarterback in the 2024 draft, the competition is going to get
harder. The fifth overall pick, which the Giants now hold after Monday night’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, could
go up to No. 4 should the New England Patriots defeat the New York Jets in the season’s final game.
Big Blue’s chances of winning either of their remaining games are slim because they have to play the Los Angeles
Rams and then the Eagles again.
In actuality, the Giants will need to select in the top four, if not the top three, rounds of the draft in order to select a
quarterback since they will probably need to move up in the draft and trade spots with the Chicago Bears and
Arizona Cardinals, depending on whether they want to continue with Justin Fields for the upcoming season.
There is a lot of hope that they can advance if necessary, but finishing in the top three is crucial since ideally they
wouldn’t have to forfeit a significant amount of draft capital. Marvin Harrison Jr., a receiver worthy of a Pro Bowl, is
someone Arizona will probably target straight away.
The Giants may be able to keep their first-round pick in 2025, but they will probably have to give up a few good picks
to go from fourth to second overall. They will surely lose a first-round pick if they move up to No. 1, and they may
have to wait until they are selected. However, the Patriots and Washington Commanders are more likely to move up
or take new passers before them.
Currently, it is anticipated that quarterback prospects Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, and Caleb Williams will be
among the top five. Daniels is a rising star. Indeed, his stock might push him into the top two if he kills The
Combine, and many people think he is getting close to Maye’s price now.
Daniels, who threw for 3,812 yards with 40 touchdown passes and four interceptions, just finished a season that
earned him the Heisman Trophy. Not to mention his 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns gained through rushing,
including a long of 85 yards. He is an intriguing prospect because of his explosiveness on the field, 72.2% completion
percentage, and rapidly improving passing analytics.
It will be tough for other teams to game-plan against him if he can even approach Lamar Jackson’s level of play.
Daniels is the ideal quarterback for the Giants because he has the potential to lead an explosive downfield offense.
The Giants should trade up and take any necessary steps to get their guy if they develop a strong affection for one of
the quarterback prospects. In actuality, if General Manager Joe Schoen and Head Coach Brian Daboll want to keep
their jobs, they cannot afford to put all of their faith in Daniel Jones and his ruptured ACL. Jones has already shown
to be more of a liability than a help, and they only have one more season to turn this club around.
The Giants brass should find it easy to reset the rookie window at quarterback and identify a player with top upside
given they have an out in his contract after the 2024 season.
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