The team spent big free-agent capital on former Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay and also used a first-round pick on Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney, after missing out on Alabama's DeVonta Smith. New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen talks quarterback Daniel Jones' free agency, 2023 draft strategy, and more. 15. Spielman and host Ryan Wilson also handed out their comparisons for the other top quarterbacks in the class. Free-agent addition Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay form a potent tailback tandem. The veteran would likely have an easy time transitioning to Atlanta's offense, as ESPN's Jeremy Fowler called him a perfect fit for Arthur Smith's system. How will New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, the No. Watch on ESPN+, "Early things coming out of that building probably messed with him a little bit, and he couldn't zero in on football," an AFC exec said. Regardless, New Orleans' front office should be able to find enough funds to land the Pro Bowl quarterback the team has needed since Drew Brees' retirement. They were hamstrung by health issues last year but still have the makings of a squad good enough to contend for a championship. "He found a way to make plays late in games for Jacksonville. The only team with more cap space than the Falcons is the Bears, who are not in the market for a veteran quarterback. If Jackson desires to play for a contender, the Falcons would be the favorites in the NFC South as soon as he signed and would have a leg up on their divisional foes for the foreseeable future. 178 | 2019 QBR: 42.6 (26th) We have the data for each class going back to 2007, so we can calculate the same forecasts for all rookie quarterbacks in that 13-year window. He was locked back into Slayton and Shepard, too. His Bayesian forecast doesn't best his fellow first-rounders because he had fewer dropbacks (245) than both Murray (620) and Jones (527), but if Haskins continues to outperform with more volume, his forecast will separate from the others in 2020. 2023 NFL Combine 40 Times: Who Had the Fastest 40-Yard Dash Results? For a team like the Texans, he could be the proven winner and steady veteran hand the club needs to return to prominence. There may not be a better option available, however. Murray is largely in the clear, but the rest of the 2019 class is in the thick of bust territory. "He's got some magic to him." Although the two never found success together in their first stopAllen was canned after an 0-4 start to Carr's rookie seasonthe pairing could bear fruit this time around. 6 and Dwayne Haskins at No. Running back Saquon Barkley didn't match his spectacular rookie season, but he was still the effective centerpiece of the offense when healthy in his second season vs. having Jones sling the ball downfield often. negotiations with Jones have been difficult, per reports, ESPNs Matt Miller on Anthony Richardson at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, trade-up scenario for CJ Stroud proposed by CBS Sports, Mike White reveals thoughts on Jets amid Aaron Rodgers, Derek Carr rumors, C.J. Although Jackson's asking price is reportedly highESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Jamison Hensley noted the signal-caller is seeking a similar contract to the fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million one Deshaun Watson signed with the Cleveland Browns last yearit's a figure the Ravens should be willing to meet rather than risk the franchise struggling through lean years while trying to find another franchise quarterback. He would have ample weapons with Kyle Pitts and Drake London serving as his top pass-catchers and plenty of support from an underrated running back platoon. They got left tackle Nate Solder and right guard Kevin Zeiter well past their prime with previous teams. Mayfield's rookie-record 27 touchdowns came in 13 starts and most of a 14th game in 2018. It was reported last week that the Giants were one of five teams that met extensively with Tennessee QB prospect Hendon Hooker at the 2023 Senior Bowl. The most impactful decision a team can make is whether a quarterback is worthy of drafting, especially in the first round. Nyg Vs Was By Sam Monson Jul 6, 2021 PFF was not a big fan of Daniel Jones as a draft prospect. Alabama's Bryce Young is considered by many to be the top quarterback in this 2023 class, and former Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman compared him to the Super Bowl LVII MVP earlier this week on CBS Sports' new "With the First Pick" podcast. This is partly why an NFL coordinator said Murray will eventually be harder to stop than Lamar Jackson. But the Jaguars really do like Minshew, whose 3.5 touchdown-to-interception ratio topped all rookies. Houston could start to establish a winning culture and work on fleshing out the roster around Jimmy G before handing the reins to their future franchise signal-caller in 2024. Quarterback Mike White said he'd like to return to the New York Jets, but knows it might not happen as he heads toward free agency. The Seahawks may not see Smith as their long-term answer, but he can still keep this squad afloat and a tough team to beat if he continues playing at the same level. With our live draft lobby, you can be drafting a team in minutes. Not all first-round quarterbacks are handed the reins, but the vast majority of the time for teams, there is at least a few years between first-round quarterback picks. Working with first-year Giants head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Jones set career highs in completion rate (67.2 percent) and passing yards (3,205) while leading the NFL with a 1.1 percent interception rate. 6 overall pick in 2019 showed enough growth this past season to warrant a long-term deal and could be the perfect signal-caller for Vegas to construct a roster around for the next half-decade. He's able to make all the throws and still has enough mobility to extend plays and avoid the rush. NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Carr would allow the team to balance out the offense more and unlock the talents of DJ Moore and Terrace Marshall Jr. Carr may not want to go to a rebuilding team at the age of 31, however, and Carolina still has a lot of improvements to make outside the QB position after selling off established talents like Christian McCaffrey and Robbie Anderson last season. How Cardinals QB Kyler Murray got bigger but stayed fast for Year 2, The best (and worst) NFL QBs at everything. Several personnel evaluators believe tight end Noah Fant and wide receiver Courtland Sutton are top-10 players at their position right now. With recent restructures to both Marcus Maye and Erik McCoy's contracts, the Saints have been steadily opening up cap room to ink Carr. Spielman noted that he's comparing Levis to Allen coming out, not the superstar Allen has developed into. The Titans seem to be moving in a new direction after cutting several veterans including left tackle Taylor Lewan and wide receiver Robert Woods en route to creating $35+ million in additional cap space. He had that rep coming out of college. All rights reserved. Isn't the sexy pick to win starting jobs, but keeps winning them.". Players the Jaguars could target Daniel Jones draft, revisited: Why Giants QB is on the brink of being a big 2019 NFL Draft bust Vinnie Iyer 7 min read The first-round of the 2019 NFL Draft has Its too early to say that Haskins isnt going to be a success, but the Redskins should be looking at his performance closely this coming season. Jones was sacked 38 times over 12 starts and didn't have time to throw anything deep, averaging 6.6 yards per attempt. 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Jones' 23 turnovers in 13 games -- including 11 lost fumbles -- overshadowed what many consider a polished skill set for such a young player. Whether or not Ridder will still be the Falcons QB1 when the regular season gets underway is another question. "I'm still a bit surprised they signed [Newton]," one NFL personnel man said. Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 lbs. The 31-year-old could have similar success in Atlanta. Carr would have plenty of weapons surrounding him in the Big Easy to make that happen. I'm still not sure and he's gotta prove it, but we're gonna see what he does with those weapons -- big-time weapons.". The only quarterback worse than Haskins in terms of EPA forecast is Josh Rosen, who Im declaring a bust already despite not having finished out his rookie deal. Factor in some quality pass-catchers in Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore and this team is a shoo-in playoff contender with Carr running the show. PFF famously grades every player on every play. Here's a breakdown of his first three seasons in the NFL: MORE: Breaking down Daniel Jones' career turnover tendencies. Jones finished the year roughly where he started, as the analysis expects rookies to perform worse in their first season than in the rest of their careers. As ESPN talked with more than 50 execs, coaches, scouts and players about the top players in the game, one question came up a few times unprompted from well-respected offensive minds and personnel guys: That question was more an interjection as I rattled off some of the top names: Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson and more. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB. How Murray offsets his 5-foot-9 frame with the ability to throw from the pocket is part Neo from "The Matrix" and part shortstop turning two. Jones is scheduled to become a free agent in mid-March, but the Giants will likely assign him the franchise tag if the two sides cant agree to an extension. This article first appeared onEmpire Sports Mediaand was syndicated with permission. The New York Giants are reportedly doing their due diligence on the quarterback class ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Stidham created considerable buzz for his work up the Patriots' backup depth chart a year ago. Although the Titans could opt to utilize a draft selection, their options could be limited when they get on the clock at No. Perfect Giants 2023 NFL Draft plan: Get Daniel Jones (or another QB) a No. They figured the team would sign a veteran to compete with Stidham, but not one to wholly (or at least expectedly) replace him. The other is getting the right play-calling from Garrett that takes full advantage of Jones' immense physical tools at 6-5, 230 pounds. That's a ton ofwholesale moves in a short period of time to try to support and fix Jones. 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Things didn't get much better for Smith as a sophomore either, as New York won just three of his 13 starts. Thats not bad company to keep. Tampa may lack a viable quarterback right now, but Garoppolo could be the veteran to lead this club on another run. This offseason, the franchise has to make a decision on quarterback Daniel Jones. 1-caliber WR, revamp secondary - CBSSports.com NFL Draft Mock Drafts Prospect Carr looks like the piece the Jets were missing in 2022. They still have plenty of work to do, as Carr will likely earn something in the neighborhood of $35 million per year on his next deal. A second-round pick is not guaranteed to succeed, so cornerback is one position New York could afford to be volume shooters in this draft class. "I don't even know what that means, 'project label,' " Richardson said. Few veteran quarterbacks would be a better fit for this team than Derek Carr. That's the baseball in him.". This class features some intriguing signal-callers, including a couple with boom-or-bust potential. Murray is in the same area as the successes who performed better in terms of EPA than PFF grade, and those successes include Dak Prescott and Deshaun Watson. Stat to know from ESPN Stats & Information: While no defense is showing its schematic hand in the preseason, Stidham showed at least a glimmer of arm talent in his work last August. Atlanta has already released Marcus Mariota, a 13-game starter in 2022, leaving last years third-round pick, Desmond Ridder, as the clubs current starter. Schoen said Big Blue was happy Daniel is going to be here and alluded to the tag by noting the Giants have tools at our disposal.. Making a move too early is better than too late, just ask the Cardinals brass, who gave an early hook to Josh Rosen after he produced the second-worst post-rookie forecast since 2007. Here's where NFL execs rank the Year 2 quarterbacks entering 2020. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Applying Bayesian updating to each dropback for all of the 2019 rookies gives us a best guess forecast for true passing grade for each quarterback, along with ranges of outcomes that reflect the confidence we should have in our assessments. He inexplicably led Seattle to a postseason berth after going a respectable 9-8 in his starts, a vast improvement over his 13-21 career record leading up to 2022. "Giants can work with that.". Jones struggled more as a rookie in terms of efficiency, posting the third-lowest EPA per dropback (-0.12) of any quarterback with at least 200 dropbacks (35). While acknowledging there are areas he needs to work on, Richardson scoffs at some of the analysis of his game and his NFL readiness. Turner has the fastest time of this year's draft class so far. With hulking size, a big arm and rugged mobility, Richardson routinely draws one particular NFL comp. Like the Falcons, the Raiders have plenty of space ($48.4 million) to make meaningful additions this offseason. Still, question marks still exist, and every dollar the Giants invest in Jones is a dollar they cant use to build the rest of their roster around him. 10:17 am ET, NFL combine 2023: Winners and losers from DB workouts, WR Jordan Addison tells Steelers to 'come get me', TCU's Johnston hopeful to surprise at NFL combine, Cunningham on USFL talk: I'm not playing in that, NFL Draft 2023: Former NFL GM on pro comps for WR, TE, Levis wants to show off his 'cannon' at NFL combine, Perfect Giants NFL Draft plan: Get a No. 6 and Dwayne Haskins While Jones may be pricyhe reportedly wants $45 million a year on his new deal, per PFT's Mike Florioand may not ever become a Hall of Fame-caliber signal-caller, he's a dynamic player with scrambling abilities and creativity that allowed the team to overcome a lack of high-end wideouts. Giants GM Dave Gettleman, who was under initial heat for making the high pick on Jones, did his best to improve things around his QB beyond the budding Thomas this offseason. This might be the only chance for the Giants to see the real Jones. Now in his third year, it has been hard to decipher whether Joness flaws are definitive or if they are the result of other factors. Jones being more durable with better protecting and playmaking personnel is one big part of the equation. Here's who Spielman had: C.J. "He's got a lot of tools that can really translate, I'm just not sure he's got enough around him there," an NFC exec said. The Lock-Minshew voting was incredibly close, with Lock pulling away due to what many considered a more dynamic skill set. The second plot shows quarterbacks who didnt maintain starter status beyond their rookie deal, or players we would consider failed picks.. Highlighting the rookies who didnt end up as franchise QBs shows a significant bias towards the bottom-left of the plot. He has flashed big-play capabilities but will need to become more reliable to reach his full potential. NFL execs rank the QBs in the 2019 draft class: Is Kyler the clear No. Reich, a former NFL quarterback himself, is well known for coaching up his quarterbacks and could help Carr get his career back on track. Jones looked vastly improved last season, but two first-rounders is the price tag for elite quarterbacks which Jones isnt. "My target time is: Definitely fast," Richardson said. Washington has been a fringe contender for the last few years, but has been held back largely by its inability to find a competent signal-caller. The team also showed it can run the ball under head coach Josh McDaniels, whose system helped Josh Jacobs win the 2022 rushing crown. Spielman and host Ryan Wilson also handed out their comparisons for the other top quarterbacks in the class. "[Kyler] neutralizes a good defensive line," the coordinator said. The Ravens should lock up their incumbent starting quarterback to a long-term deal well before he has a chance to hit the open market. 24 among quarterbacks for 2022, according to spotrac.com. Baker Mayfield is the latest quarterback to thrive as a rookie and dive in his sophomore season. "He's instinctual," one NFL offensive coordinator said. General manager Joe Schoen is doubling down at the cornerback position. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. And several evaluators peg DeAndre Hopkins as the perfect player for Murray because he can work out of the slot or outside and is good on second reaction plays, ideal for a quarterback throwing on the move. Williams does a good job of staying in-phase up the boundary, but he missed most of the season with a torn ACL. The Jets were nothing short of fantastic on defense last year. "But since he's so small, everybody's going to be nervous as heck to take him, because one, is he going to be durable enough to go through a preseason, go through 17 games, go through -- if they get all the way to the Super Bowl -- that many games and stay healthy? The only problem with Jones fit in Las Vegas? Hooker, 25, is coming off a season-ending ACL injury in 2022 but could be a potential second-round pick in this years draft. Gang Green appears to have whiffed on its selection of Zach Wilson at No. Rather than languish through a potential lost season in 2023, the Titans could ink a veteran like Smith to serve as a high-end bridge quarterback. Jones may not like Potential contracts to address includes those of Chris Jones and Frank Clark. The larger landscape of rookie performance shows a clear bias toward those who start strongly to become the franchise quarterback teams need to succeed. He's long been the focal point of this offense, but the pressure can be taken off and the aging running back's career can be extended with a more serviceable quarterback under center. Pick: No. But questions remain about his decision making, accuracy and overall polish at the game's most challenging position. Web"He's got something to him, man," one veteran NFL quarterback said. DT | LB | CB | Safety Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. Baltimore has built a contender around Jackson, and while it hasn't panned out due to injuries these last two seasons, there will be plenty more chances in the coming years. On Thursday, Schoen told NFL Network that things ramped up pretty quick with Jones new representation but also suggested that a contract agreement was not imminent. While we dont know everything about a young quarterback after just his rookie season, we do at least know some things. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young -- considered one of the top QB prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft -- downplayed questions about his size on Friday at the scouting combine. Anthony Richardson landing spots: Which NFL team is most likely to draft toolsy quarterback prospect? "He does a lot of cool s--- with his arm," an NFC exec said. These are the quarterbacks whom we may call successful. 3: Houston Texans. 2 overall and would be wise to move on from the young signal-caller after an abysmal sophomore season. Beyond sorting through the quarterback conundrum, the Giants have needs to address at wide receiver, cornerback and the interior offensive line. Tannehill's injuries and steady decline led to his eventual benching and the team will be seeking a replacement for the veteran this offseason. He got beat up over the course of the season, suffering a high ankle sprain in December that cost him two games. General manager Dave Gettleman addressed the line in the draft, and a healthy nucleus of Barkley, Engram, Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Darius Slayton should give Jones a chance. "I get the move from a football standpoint, but I think they might have something in Stidham and Cam hasn't looked the same for a while. Schoen said New York had productive conversations with Jones and Barkleys representatives at the Scouting Combine this week, adding hed prefer not to use the tag on either player. That was plan was ruined when Barkley struggled against the Steelers' mighty defense in Week 1 and went down with a season-ending torn ACL against the Bears in Week 2. The jobs of Gettleman and Judge also are on the line with the lack of winning tied to the lack of offense. Tennessee revitalized Ryan Tannehill's career after trading a sixth-round pick for him in 2019, a year the former Miami Dolphins quarterback would go on to win the Comeback Player of the Year award in. While the Texans could opt to thrust this first-year quarterback right into the fire, they may be better served to bring in a veteran like Garoppolo to help turn the team around first. However, the landscape is a bit more troubling for Jones, Minshew and Haskins. 6 pick overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, perform in 2021? Here's who Spielman had: C.J. Haskins had the second-best grade of the group (67.6). Don't be surprised if he plays well in camp and makes things interesting.". Evaluators weren't completely sold on Minshew's arm strength and athleticism, but they believe he can win games with his savvy. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa believes if he and his brother Joey Bosa teamed up one day it would "break the NFL.". The truth is that the Giants' offense didn't help Jones much. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the average true air distance of his completions was 19.4 yards, the seventh highest in the NFL, and higher than Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Matt Ryan. Anthony Richardson, Florida = Cam Newton: Both possess rare size and Murrays range of outcomes based on passing efficiency according to EPA per dropback is separated from the others, but theres still a lot of overlap between all the quarterbacks. Youre starting to feel the time crunch a little bit, Schoen said. The Carolina Panthers would like to put the atrocious Matt Rhule era fully behind them in 2023 and there would be no better way to accomplish that than with a new signal-caller. Few would have expected Smith to emerge as one of the prolific passers in the league last year, but the 32-year-old defied the odds by exploding for 4,282 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing nearly 70 percent of his passing attempts. Its not necessarily one is getting tagged.. However, negotiations with Jones have been difficult, per reports, and the Giants are doing research on quarterback prospects at this weeks Scouting Combine, seemingly as a contingency plan. Jones offers a different skill set. Kyler Murray discusses the next steps in his maturation as an NFL quarterback, plus the confidence he has in the Cardinals competing in the NFC West.