New York Giants General Manager Joe Schoen was asked at last Tuesday’s press conference about shopping for free agents, and he said that he and his staff always ask, “What’s the walk-away?” The question was asked in the context of external unrestricted free agents that the Giants may try to sign. It equally well applies to the Giants’ own free agents, most notably quarterback Daniel Jones.
There has been much speculation about what “number” Jones will warrant on a second contract. It has fluctuated wildly over the season, from not bringing him back at all to tagging him to giving him 2 years at $15M average per year (APY) to 4 years at $40+M APY, with tremendous recency bias.