During a November 9 spot on The Carton Show, the former Super Bowl champion wideout was very candid about what he thinks the Giants should do when it comes to Jones and the future of the organization.
“In my opinion, I think we’ve got to go get a new quarterback,” Cruz admitted.
“I think we’ve got to go and do the entire rebuild, re-franchise.
It’s something just isn’t sitting right with this team.
”Cruz did add that he would keep head coach Brian Daboll.
“I think Daboll will stay,” he said, emphasizing that “I don’t think Daboll is the problem.
” “These guys are rallying around [Daboll],” the retiree said.
“I think they like it.
” When the panel spoke, Cruz explained that the “configuration of the football team” needed “huge changes” on the offensive side.
In the opinion of one former NFL player, it starts with the quarterback position and a lot of Giants fans can agree.
Should the Giants keep Daniel Jones as veteran QB in 2024?
After his ACL tear, some believed Jones’ future in New York was decided.
According to these theories, the former first-round selection will not make it to year three of his four-year extension.
At that point, general manager Joe Schoen can release Jones with relative ease, saving $30.
5 million in cap space in 2025 and another $47.
5 million in 2026.
It’s much more dicey for Big Blue next offseason.
If the Giants were to part ways with Jones in 2024, his entire $47.
105 million cap hit would turn into dead money.
They could save some cap space by trading the QB1, but what NFL franchise would take on a contract like this?
The best solution might be to draft a new quarterback and have him sit behind Jones to start the 2024 season – assuming he’s recovered from knee surgery by then.
Hopefully Jones can at least impart his wisdom to the rookie and teach him what it’s like to play in New York.
After all, Eli Manning did the same thing to him, and that would also give Jones one last chance to increase his value on the free agent market – or trade market – in 2025.
Giants cornerback Tommy DeVito targets first career NFL start in Week 10 While Cruz is critical of Jones, one has to wonder what he thinks about the Giants’ current situation giant in the midfield position.
Undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito will make his first NFL start in Week 10.
And against the fearsome Dallas Cowboys defense, it truly was a “David vs.
Goliath” matchup.
“To be honest, I really don’t think about it,” DeVito told reporters on November 8 when asked about any additional emotions surrounding the accomplishment.
“On the contrary, it is outside [noise],” he added.
“Family, friends, everyone who has reached out to us.
I think that’s been kind of like, the shock of it.
DeVito concluded that “for me, it’s just football, right?
” “It’s another day,” he went on.
“It’s a game that I’ve been playing since I was real young — but it will be my first NFL [start] so I know there’s going to be some emotion there especially with a great supposed atmosphere in Dallas.
” The rookie did acknowledge that the injuries at quarterback are a “shock to everybody,” including himself.
So, while DeVito never expected to be in this position, his “next man up” mentality is certainly hoping to take advantage of it.
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