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5 bold moves the New York Giants should make this offseason

By Jacob Ellerbee

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 28: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants looks on during warm-up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on November 28, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 28: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants looks on during warm-up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on November 28, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Mitchell Trubisky, New York Giants
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No 3. Sign a QB in free agency to compete with Daniel Jones

One of the worst-kept secrets in the offseason thus far has been the reported desire for the Giants to find a quarterback to compete with Daniel Jones for the role of starting quarterback.

Everyone seems to be linking Mitchell Trubisky with his former offensive coordinator in Buffalo, Brian Daboll. The two seem to have a good relationship and have publicly said really positive things about each other.

However, Trubisky is going to compete with Jameis Winston in this year’s crop of free agent quarterbacks for earning the biggest contract. And, as we’ve said earlier, the Giants are a bit short on cash.

Someone like a Teddy Bridgewater or Marcus Mariota might be more attainable and more affordable. If the Giants are big believers in Trubisky, then they better hope their competition has satisfied their needs for a quarterback once free agent talks begin.

If the market for free agent quarterbacks dries up pretty quickly, Trubisky may then not be able to command as big of a salary as we thought and the NY Giants can make a move for him.

Trubisky has a good, but not great, record as a starter (29-21). It is, however, better than Daniel Jones and his record as a starter (12-25).

The Giants are trying to be preemptive before having to decide whether or not to pick up the fifth-year option on Jones. It’s a massive $22 million decision. Jones would be set to collect a fully-guaranteed $22 million in 2023 if the option is picked-up. If the option is declined, well the team will have to have a plan in place for a new starting quarterback.

There is an alternative, albeit a likely unpopular one. The New York Giants, much like the Seattle Seahawks, could ride with the unproven starter (Drew Lock for Seattle, Jones for New York) and treat 2022 as a development year and hope to win the CJ Stroud or Bryce Young sweepstakes in next year’s draft.

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