The struggles of the quarterback in New York — no, not that one — have been well-documented. So, too, has been the dissatisfaction of his detractors.
Giants’ General Manager Joe Schoen, attending the Colorado Buffaloes game against Utah on Saturday, got an earful from an apparent Big Blue supporter on Saturday.
“Get rid of Daniel Jones,” the fan can be heard screaming in the background of a video, posted to X by College Football on Fox.
Though the post features Travis Hunter — the Buffaloes’ dual-threat cornerback/wide-receiver, Heisman-hopeful and projected top-three pick in the 2025 NFL draft — the disgruntled fan can rest assured Schoen is in attendance to scout Colorado’s signal-caller as well.
There’s a lot to like in Shadeur Sanders — son of NFL/MLB legend Deion Sanders, the consensus top-quartback in the 2025 class and Heisman-hopeful in his own right.
At 6-foot-2 and 215-pounds, Sanders has all the makings of a franchise quarterback: pinpoint accuracy, a canon for an arm, play-extending mobility and all the grit, determination and resilience one would expect from the son of the only athlete in history to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.
Thus far in 2024, his senior campaign in Colorado, Sanders’ stats have been nothing short of eye-popping: a 72.9 percent completion percentage, nearly 2,900 passing yards, 28 all-purpose touchdowns (to go with only six interceptions) and a passer rating of 163.1.
Over and above his on-field talents, Sanders would surely bring a bit of sparkle to the Giants, though they won’t be the only franchise vying for his services.
Even if it’s not Sanders, all signs indicate that Schoen and company will pursue Jones’ successor in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.
Now in his sixth season leading the franchise, Jones, 27, has disappointed in almost every facet of the game this season, He’s thrown eight touchdowns to seven interceptions, completed less than 64 percent of his passes and accumulated a dizzying 46.5 QBR.
The incumbent signal-caller was signed to a four-year, $160 million extension just over a year-and-a-half ago, but that contract hasn’t aged well.
With the Giants at 2-8 and a chance at one of the top picks in the upcoming class, Jones’ dismal performance has all but forced Schoen’s hand.
For what it’s worth, Deion Sanders has no intention of letting his son — or Hunter, for that matter — land with an undesirable franchise, though it’s not clear if East Rutherford is on the list.