New York Giants owner John Mara spoke to the media on Monday. What Mara talked about caught the attention of some fans. According to SNY’s Connor Hughes, Mara said he would “support” Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll drafting a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Mara mentioned that the Giants are “looking” at quarterbacks and later added that he’s been told that this is the best quarterback class in years. A few of the names that are projected to go in the top of the draft are Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, and Jayden Daniels. Some of the other quarterback names to watch for in this draft are also Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., and Michael Pratt.
The New York Giants own the sixth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. As for now, there are no plans to trade up, but all of that could change depending on what happens in the NFL Draft next month. Just last offseason, the Giants signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a four-year deal worth $160 million.
Subsequently, he had a Torn ACL that ended his season in Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Jones has been with the Giants for five seasons and it appears as if they want to move on from him. They did sign Drew Lock in free agency this offseason but it is hard to believe that Lock and Jones will be the only quarterbacks on the roster for next season.
New York Giants Fans React to John Mara’s Comments About the Possibility of Drafting a Quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft
The Giants fanbase has been coming after owner John Mara for quite some time. They have only made the playoffs twice since winning Super Bowl 46. A lot of people feel like Mara meddles in the decisions that Schoen and Daboll make or other regimes that were there in the past.
Well, there were some reactions on Twitter when Mara made his comments about the New York Giants potentially drafting a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. This is what they said:
Translation – They don't love Jones as much as they used to.
— Nick (@Jetsnum1N) March 26, 2024
https://twitter.com/notsstann/status/1772661132391534953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/cousin_Paxton/status/1772597825102123089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
These are interesting responses from the fanbase. It is also true that the NFL Draft is going to be crazy this season. Whether the New York Giants draft a quarterback or not this year, John Mara has given them the green light to do so also.