By WFAN.com
Giants general manager Dave Gettleman was adamant that two other teams would have taken Daniel Jones in the first round if he hadn't selected Jones with the sixth overall pick.
Gettleman made that statement during a press conference where he spent most of his time defending the pick that has been criticized by fans and media alike. Now, there is a report that contradicts Gettleman's reasoning for taking Jones so early instead of waiting for the Giants' second pick of the first round.
According to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, the Redskins were always planning on taking Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins with the 15th pick.
Along with the Denver Broncos, the Redskins were one of the two teams that SNY's Ralph Vacchiano reported were also interested in taking the Duke quarterback. The Broncos ultimately ended up trading back.
If Washington wasn't interested in Jones at that spot, then he almost certainly would have been available when the Giants were on the clock once again at pick No. 17.
What could be even more concerning than the risky selection is that New York's general manager may have been outsmarted by the Redskins, or may have had faulty information from a source.
Washington GM Bruce Allen spoke about the pick to NFL.com on Wednesday morning.
"We picked the player we wanted to pick," Allen said. "I'm almost positive Dave has no clue what our draft board would be. I don't know which draft boards he knows, but he doesn't know ours."
The Giants had Dwayne Haskins in for a visit before the draft, but ultimately decided to go with Jones.
In 11 games for Duke in 2018, Jones completed 60.5% of his passes for 2,674 yards, 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions. In his three seasons starting for the Blue Devils, the 6-foot-5 quarterback passed for at least 2,670 yards while running for at least 315 yards and three touchdowns every year.
