Joe Schoen Denies Having "Buyers Remorse" Over Daniel Jones Contract

So what does that mean for the team's draft plans?

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen / Art Stapleton/NorthJersey.com / USA

New York Giants General Manager Joe Schoen flatly denied feeling any buyer's remorse over signing quarterback Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract last off-season.

The statement came in response to a question about NFL Network host Rich Eisen's report from the combine last month that the  over signing Jones to the contract and are "done" with him.  

"There's stuff out there all the time that's not true," Schoen said when asked about Eisen's comments, adding that they were not true.

Schoen, for his part, has consistently backed Jones as he recovers from a torn ACL. He continues to say that once given the green light to return, Jones is expected to be the team's quarterback. He believes Jones can be the player he was in 2022 when he led the Giants to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

"I'm still confident in Daniel, the way he's wired, what he showed us in 2022," Schoen said. "I've still got a lot of confidence in Daniel."

The Giants have been rumored all off-season to be interested in adding a quarterback to their roster, largely because of Jones's growing and concerning injury history, which includes two neck issues over a three-year span, and the fact that the team can exit from the contract after this year when all the dead money is used up.

Schoen even told reporters that he would be comfortable entering the new season with just three quarterbacks on the roster: Jones, backup Drew Lock, and second-year man Tommy DeVito. 

"I don't think so," he said when asked if he felt the team had to add another quarterback in the draft. I think with Drew's experience, Daniel's experience, and then what Tommy did last year... no, I think we could go in with the season with the three that we have."

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