New York Giants head coach Joe Judge’s usual Monday media session was slightly delayed this week, and everyone quickly found out why: just prior to Judge’s availability, the team put out a statement announcing Daniel Jones was headed to injured reserve due to his neck injury.
So, when Judge stepped to the camera after all was settled, he offered up news on Jones in a lengthy opening statement:
“Over the last few weeks, there have been a lot of discussions and conversations between the organization and the medical team concerning Daniel Jones and his return to play. Over the last 24 hours, there has been a lot more conversation and based on the information from the medical team and their belief in a timetable for Daniel's full recovery, and their belief with rest and treatment that he'll return to full health, they deemed that the remainder of this season he should be shut down to give him that time to heal. I've been adamant in saying that with all the information we've been given from the doctors involved and the medical team that there is no, at this moment, concern for a long-term injury, that this is more of a precautionary measure to make sure it's something that isn't aggravated or agitated before it's healed and it doesn't turn into something as chronic or long-term. At this time, our concern is on Daniel's health. He's been doing a good job. He's out there moving very functionally, but ultimately this is about making sure that his neck has a full recovery before we put him out there and before he's cleared for contact.”
Judge wouldn’t speak for Jones, saying only “he’s very competitive” and “it’s clear he’s a guy that always wants to be out there,” and he also reiterated that when it comes to the decision on who will start for at least this weekend in Philly, that’ll be something that comes as he watches both Jake Fromm and Mike Glennon practice throughout the week.
It seems, though, that Fromm made quite the impression on Judge in his one series Sunday.
“Obviously he came in at the end of the game, was able to move the offense, really give them a spark. Thought he moved the ball well, thought he made some good decisions, good sharp decisions,” Judge said. “He showed good ball security in the pocket on the one he got hit on with the rush up the middle. Did a good job functioning within the operation. Thought he got the guys up to the line, got the call in, was able to navigate through the situation to put accurate passes on our receivers and give them a chance to make plays. Jake did enough to be in consideration.”
That said, Judge noted that said limited action can’t be the only consideration for Fromm’s future, given the situation it came in.
“Obviously, there's a big difference between starting an entire NFL game and coming in at the end of the game when the team is playing more of a two-minute prevent mode,” Judge said. “That's not a knock on Jake, it's just the reality and the truth. We'll get Mike and Jake ready for this week and we'll make the determination of who's going to start at a later time.”
One other thing that may complicate and/or affect matters: Glennon is a free agent at the end of the season, and the Giants know what they have there – and even though the Giants expect Jones to be okay long-term, getting a look at Fromm now could be beneficial in case something goes awry.
“We expect a full recovery and our vision would be to move forward with Daniel in the future. I'll let the business part take care of the business part. We're always looking at our depth charts and rosters, not just for this year, but as they go into future years and you can only do that based on what the current contracts lock you into,” Judge said. “As we get to the free agency part and the draft part, we'll address that, but we look at every position on our team and evaluate it every year in terms of what's the best thing we can do to improve our team and keep moving forward.”
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