On the day New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones officially secured his four-year $160 million extension in March, general manager Joe Schoen seized on the hindsight that could become an annual staple of regret in the NFL.
“If I thought I was going to be here a year ago, I would have done that fifth-year option,” Schoen cracked to reporters.
It was a funny line. But also true.
If the Giants had gambled and picked up Jones’ fifth-year option prior to the 2022 season, they’d have secured one more year of runway to evaluate their long-term commitment to their starting quarterback through the 2023 season.