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Giants GM Dave Gettleman: New QB Daniel Jones 'Could Sit for Three Years'

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman may be in no rush to insert quarterback Daniel Jones into the starting lineup.

After surprisingly selecting the Duke signal-caller with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft Thursday, Gettleman suggested to reporters that Jones could sit and learn for multiple years: "Maybe we're going to be the Green Bay model where [Aaron] Rodgers sat for three years. Who knows? It's one of those deals where it doesn't make a difference what position it is. You can never have too many good players at one position.