On Friday, November 22, quarterback Daniel Jones and the New York Giants called it quits.
The New York Giants took to X on Friday to formally announce their divorce from Jones, although it had been brewing for a while.
Giants president John Mara commented on X, “Daniel has been a terrific representative of our organization, first class in every aspect.”
Now that the Giants are taking their search for a new franchise quarterback seriously, some NFL analysts and experts believe that the Giants may potentially snag veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Atlanta Falcons in a pie-in-the-sky deal.
Kirk Cousins may be willing to leave the Atlanta Falcons.
Ed Valentine, an NFL writer and analyst, mentions Cousins as a possible match for the Giants in an article published on November 19 for Big Blue View. Although Cousins inked a significant contract with the Falcons, everything is up in the air because the Falcons selected a top quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Valentine stated, “The Atlanta Falcons did not select Michael Penix with the eighth overall pick this past offseason just to watch him sit on the sideline, regardless of what they claim.” Do not be fooled by anyone’s claims that the Falcons are the best team in the NFC South. They only have a 6-5 record.
He pointed out that Cousins’ four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons will have three years and $97.5 million in basic pay remaining.
Next season, he would turn 37, and it would be clear that this was only a temporary arrangement.
Vacchiano said in the November 22 story, “It is a longshot, but he actually could be available in a trade given the Falcons have Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 overall pick in the recent draft, sitting behind him and surely can not afford to leave him there for far.” The Falcons would need to be persuaded to spend $65 million of their cap’s “dead money.” However, the Giants would only have to pay $27.5 million for him in 2025, which is the final guaranteed sum of his contract.
Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, another NFL analyst, agrees.
Perhaps it is just a pipe dream. In the article published on November 18, Dunleavy said, “But the Giants’ regime might be under win-now pressure.” “The Falcons would have a dead salary-cap penalty of $60 million and Cousins has a no-trade clause,” he continued.
Other Well-Known Daniel Jones Substitutes
Naturally, there are several names being proposed to take Jones’ place, some of whom are equally well-known as Cousins. Another well-known choice is Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.
In an article published on November 18, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA Today stated, “His reward for a resurgent season with the Vikings is likely another journey to the open market and his fifth different team in six years.” “First-round pick J.J. McCarthy is anticipated to take over when Darnold, despite his career-best 100 passer rating, does not appear to be a contender to keep the starting position past this season.”
