The Facts: Asked point blank on Tuesday whether their stance had changed on Jones and if they were tempted to jump into the QB market with lots of movement expected this offseason, GM Dave Gettleman and HC Joe Judge were both emphatic. "No, it hasn't at all," Judge told reporters. "It hasn't at all. And again, we have confidence in Daniel. He's a player that we want to work with going forward with this team. He showed us a lot of improvements. A lot of things. I go on and on about how much we respect him and like him and how the locker room responds to him. The simple answer to that is no."
Diehards Line:Despite numbers that weren't eye opening in 2020 when compared to his rookie season, Jones was named the Giants' most improved player by Pro Football Focus after the season, with PFF writing in part: "This one may seem like a mistake, given that many of Jones' passing numbers actually took a step back in his second season, but those passing numbers don't tell the entire story. Jones' PFF grade -- a number designed to isolate the play of a quarterback from his supporting cast -- actually improved from 65.9 as a rookie to 78.4 in 2020." Indeed, talking about Jones on Tuesday, Gettleman said the Giants have done their evaluation and "really believe he's the guy." It should be noted that Jones operated in 2020 without RB Saquon Barkley, without a true No. 1 receiving option, with a TE (Evan Engram) whose propensity for drops was incredibly costly, and behind an offensive line that is still finding its footing. When you take all of the above into account and combine it with the flashes Jones has shown, the Giants' choice to stick with him heading into Year 3 is an easy one.