To those still clinging onto the Daniel Jones discount hope: Give it up.
The quarterback has earned a massive new contract. And the Giants have no choice but to give him it. The only question now is how big. And the price is only going up after Jones’ sensational performance in Sunday’s playoff win over the Vikings.
There are some guardrails in place. Jones is not going to beat Patrick Mahomes’ total value ($450 million) or Deshaun Watson’s guaranteed value ($230 million) or Aaron Rodgers’ average annual value ($50 million). And the Giants should be able to keep him below what the Bills gave Josh Allen and the Broncos gave Russell Wilson.