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Young quarterbacks getting their shot more quickly now

Daniel Jones was selected by the Giants with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Andy Lyons

For all the angst felt by Giants fans upon hearing Roger Goodell announce Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, Gil Brandt would like to offer some reassurance.

“I think this guy is just scratching the surface,” said Brandt, the former Cowboys personnel director who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year. “He has everything you need to be a successful quarterback. Five years from now, people will say the Giants got a steal.