Big Blue View mailbag: All quarterback all the time

Alan Backman asks: I see a lot of people (including you in BBV) pushing Ward to Giants. Some are even suggesting trading up to No. 1. Can you walk me through the logic here? Let’s say you get Ward at 3. Odds are against instant success like Jayden Daniels. Plus, Ward plays “hero ball” leading to 8 fumbles in 2024. And Giants have tough schedule. Normally, you just accept this as growing pains. But issue is Mara basically told Schoen and Mara that they’ve got to win in 2025 or they’re gone. So what happens to Ward? He gets matched with a new GM & HC. That new management has no allegiance to Ward and may have a different idea of how to play the game. Isn’t that Daniel Jones 2.0? Isn’t it better to give Schoen & Daboll a veteran on a short-term deal. Maybe add a Day 2 rookie. If they can make it work then great. Otherwise you’ve got a clean slate (more or less) in 2026 with new GM & HC picking “their guy”. Make sense?

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