Giants are releasing QB Daniel Jones (future backup to Josh Allen)

[Beck Water]

5 hours ago, JGMcD2 said:

The paycheck doesn’t matter… that’s the whole point here.  The Giants owe him all the money that was guaranteed to him. This is just a simplified example, say the Giants owe Jones $10M this year and Buffalo pays Jones $1M to sign to the PS, well now the Giants owe Jones $9M and Buffalo owes him $1M. He doesn’t get another $1M tacked on to the $10M the Giants owe him. 
 

He clearly wants to go somewhere that’s the best fit for him, you acknowledged that by saying he turned a chance to start for the Raiders down. If he determines signing with a contender on their PS is the best thing for him, the paycheck literally factors in 0%. 

 

It's not the paycheck, it's the lack of stability and the job expectations of practice squad members.  Good teams like the Bills do focus on developing practice squad members and getting them ready for that "next man up" mentality, but a big part of their job is still to help the starters prepare by mimicing the next opponent (including safety, heh).

 

I don't think a team is allowed to pay a PS member that much money.  

[BillsFanForever19]

1 hour ago, Beck Water said:

 

I think a practice squad signing is below Jones "dignity level" at this point.  Just my opinion.

 

Especially when he doesn't have to. The teams reportedly interested are in the double digits. Meandering teams are offering him the opportunity to start. He wants to go to a Contender. But there are contending teams like Baltimore and Minnesota who will give him a spot on the 53 and the Backup gig. Anyone who thinks he's going to pass up another contender's 53 man roster spot and unquestioned Backup gig to replace Mike White on our Practice Squad is drinking the Kool Aid a little too much.

Edited 15 hours ago by BillsFanForever19

[Doc Brown]

I'd pry go to Minnesota to back up Sam Darnold and then maybe McCarthy next year.  The 49ers also make sense given Purdy's shoulder issue.  Both great offensive minds as head coach.

[ganesh]

5 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

It's not the paycheck, it's the lack of stability and the job expectations of practice squad members.  Good teams like the Bills do focus on developing practice squad members and getting them ready for that "next man up" mentality, but a big part of their job is still to help the starters prepare by mimicing the next opponent (including safety, heh).

 

I don't think a team is allowed to pay a PS member that much money.  

As the previous person mentioned...the Giants owe him up to 10.5M for the rest of the year.  Jones could sign for the PS minimum and still get 10.5M for the year.   

[JGMcD2]

8 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

Especially when he doesn't have to. The teams reportedly interested are in the double digits. Meandering teams are offering him the opportunity to start. He wants to go to a Contender. But there are contending teams like Baltimore and Minnesota who will give him a spot on the 53 and the Backup gig. Anyone who thinks he's going to pass up another contender's 53 man roster spot and unquestioned Backup gig to replace Mike White on our Practice Squad is drinking the Kool Aid a little too much.

Lol I’m not saying that’s what is going to happen or that I think it’s what is going to happen. All I’m trying to do is illustrate the possible pathways for Daniel Jones. 
 

You thought the money was a factor, I was explaining that it wasn’t a factor at all. It’s solely fit and where Jones feels most comfortable. 

[zow2]

 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, zow2 said:

 

Daniel Jones even looks confused in this photo! 

[gonzo1105]

1 minute ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Daniel Jones even looks confused in this photo! 

 

Its an interesting choice for him to choose the Vikings. Darnold is playing alright and their winning and they have McCarthy waiting in the wings. My guess is he thinks Darnold will get paid next year and it wont be by the Vikings since they have McCarthy so maybe he thinks in 2025 he'll have a chance with good weapons to be a bridge or one year starter and recoup some of his value.

[machine gun kelly]

You guys beat me to it as it just came past my iPhone.

 

It’s a smart move for him.  He can challenge Darnold, and would have carried a clipboard for the next 7 years in Buffalo.

 

No one is supplanting Allen as he has twice as many consecutive starts as the next active QB in the NFL.

[Charles Romes]

I called it. See page 1

[Steptide]

 

[JGMcD2]

Although Jones will be positioned to back up Darnold, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Cameron Wolfe note this will first be a practice squad agreement.
 

Drinking the Kool-Aid @BillsFanForever19

[Sierra Foothills]

46 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

It's an interesting choice for him to choose the Vikings. Darnold is playing alright and their winning and they have McCarthy waiting in the wings. My guess is he thinks Darnold will get paid next year and it wont be by the Vikings since they have McCarthy so maybe he thinks in 2025 he'll have a chance with good weapons to be a bridge or one year starter and recoup some of his value.

 

I agree. Darnold will move on next year to challenge for a starting spot elsewhere.

 

DJ will replace Darnold as the bridge QB to McCarthy.

 

 

[JGMcD2]

11 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

I think a practice squad signing is below Jones "dignity level" at this point.  Just my opinion.

Doesn’t seem to be the case. It made a lot of sense for all of the reasons that I laid out. 
 

It’s not permanent, but takes pressure off both parties. 

Edited 6 hours ago by JGMcD2

[eball]

Minnesota is a good spot for him with that coaching staff.  He needs to learn a structured system in which to operate if he has a chance to re-boot his career.

 

 

[zow2]

How crazy would it be if Minnesota makes the Super Bowl.  Darnold gets injured late 4th Qtr of the NFC Championship game.  Daniel has to start the Super Bowl, plays great, wins it……over the Bills.

[boater]

1 minute ago, zow2 said:

How crazy would it be if Minnesota makes the Super Bowl.  Darnold gets injured late 4th Qtr of the NFC Championship game.  Daniel has to start the Super Bowl, plays great, wins it……over the Bills.

Why would you post that? Bad juju.

[zow2]

4 minutes ago, boater said:

Why would you post that? Bad juju.

 

I don’t believe in that.  and you can’t speak something so otherworldly into existence. 

[Captain Hindsight]

11 minutes ago, zow2 said:

How crazy would it be if Minnesota makes the Super Bowl.  Darnold gets injured late 4th Qtr of the NFC Championship game.  Daniel has to start the Super Bowl, plays great, wins it……over the Bills.

Daniel Jones would be embarrassed by the Bills D

[Steptide]

Don't totally understand signing with the Vikings. I mean, I'd assume he wants to start at some point right? If Darnold keeps playing well, what then?