Brian Daboll told reporters on Monday afternoon that Daniel Jones will be the Giants’ starting quarterback on Sunday in Germany against the Panthers, and he will continue to be under center moving forward.
Given Jones’ $23 million injury guarantee for 2025, Evan says he disagrees with the Giants head coach, and says he would rather evaluate Tommy DeVito than “re-evaluate” Jones.
“It’s not about Daniel Jones sucking. It’s not about him being mediocre,” Evan said. “It’s not even about him not giving them the best chance to win, because he does. It’s because, for the last six years, Daniel Jones’ best quality is making plays with his legs...and I feel like that’s unsustainable when you’re 2-7, when you’re not making the playoffs anymore, and you can’t afford to get this guy hurt because of what it does to your salary cap.
“I’m at the point at 2-7 where if I’m running him out there because I think he gives us the best chance to win, I’m putting him in a position where he’s likely to get hurt, and I don’t think that’s a good decision anymore. So, I’m out on Daniel Jones...even though Brian Daboll has already announced that DJ is starting in Germany against the Panthers, I disagree with him. It’s time for Tommy DeVito.”
Evan doesn’t believe DeVito is the future, but he would rather see him start than to do what likely gives the chance the best chance to win, which is have Jones run heavy RPOs, and in turn, leave him more susceptible to injury, which could hurt the team in the big picture given that injury guarantee in Jones’ contract.
Tiki disagrees, and believes Daboll is making the right move by keeping Jones as the QB1 moving forward, even with the risk that it represents.
“You can’t just concede losing,” Tiki said. “You can’t just say ‘I’m gonna put us in a worse position to try and win football games.’
“What the Giants can’t do is put themselves more in no-man’s land. They’re kind of there now, because you know that Daniel Jones is likely not here for the future, but he still gives you the best chance to win. And Brian Daboll still wants to win. He’s coaching to try and win football games.”