The Facts: Co-owner John Mara made it clear that the Giants have found their franchise quarterback, and Schoen said on Monday "We'd like Daniel to be here.". Making sure Jones doesn't hit free agency is the top offseason priority for the Giants. The only question is how they'll do it, and how much they'll pay. Considering the contract Ryan Tannehill signed in 2020 pays him an average of $29.5 million, and Derek Carr makes an average of $40.5 million on the deal he signed in April, FOXSports.com's Ralph Vacchiano believes the idea of Jones getting $40 million per season isn't crazy.

Diehards Line: Vacchiano went on to suggest that might even be likely, considering there are multiple teams hoping a quarterback like him hits free agency and that the franchise tag is expected to be $32.5 million. The Giants would rather sign him than use the tag on him, a source told Vacchiano, but it depends on whether they can get him at something close to a reasonable price. Will Jones be reasonable? "I love this place," he said on Monday. "I want to be here." Of course, he also said he has a "good sense" of what franchise quarterbacks make. And he surely hasn't forgotten that the Giants turned down his $22.4 million fifth-year option last May, daring him to prove his worth this season -- which he did.