More than a few of the what-where-the-Giants-thinking-narratives about drafting Duke’s Daniel Jones mention Dave Brown, and not in a positive way,
There are some superficial similarities between Brown and Jones. Brown played at 6-5, well over 200 pounds. He was drafted by the Giants to replace a legend, Phil Simms in this case. The 6-4, 215 lb. Jones was drafted to replace Eli Manning.
It didn’t end well for Brown in New York. But he did have his moments.
Brown is a New Jersey native. He red-shirted in 1988 and backed up Billy Ray most of the 1989 season, his freshman year, playing mop-up minutes in a blow-out loss to Virginia early in the season.