With the sixth pick of the 2019 NFL draft, the New York Giants select . . .We all know what happened next. The Giants picked Duke quarterback Daniel Jones, a selection met with reactions ranging from mild consternation to Def-Con-4.
Should the Giants have waited until later in the first round for Jones? The second round? Until the end of time?
Surely, that quarterback from Ohio State we’ve heard of has to be better than that quarterback from Duke that we haven’t heard of.
More nuanced observers noted that the Ohio State quarterback was throwing to Ohio State receivers and was protected by Ohio State blockers.