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Daniel Jones was the No 6 overall pick in the 2019 draft. Photograph: Matt Krohn/USA Today Sports
In each of the last three seasons, a quarterback who was highly drafted but did not initially fulfill started to flourish in a new location with the right offense and coaching staff.
In 2022, the Seattle Seahawks decided 2013 second-round New York Jets pick Geno Smith would replace Russell Wilson as their franchise quarterback after Smith had been a washout with the Jets, the New York Giants, and the Los Angeles Chargers. Smith has been a plus-level starter in the Emerald City ever since.
Baker Mayfield was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first overall pick in 2018, fell out of favor with head coach Kevin Stefanski, and was jettisoned in favor of Deshaun Watson, who joined the team in what may be the worst deal in NFL history. Mayfield had a nice cup of coffee with the Los Angeles Rams, and then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023. Under offensive coordinators Dave Canales (who was instrumental in Smith’s professional rehabilitation, and is doing the same for 2023 first overall pick Bryce Young in Carolina) and now Liam Coen, Mayfield has come to define the Bucs franchise as much as any current player.
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Sam Darnold, another Jets failure early in his career, was selected by Gang Green No 3 overall in 2018 – two picks after Mayfield. Things never worked out for Darnold there, and he was catapulted out of the building via a trade to the Carolina Panthers after three seasons. After two decent years with the Panthers, and a 2023 stint with the San Francisco 49ers as a backup, Darnold found the perfect place in Minnesota, where Vikings head coach and offensive shot-caller Kevin O’Connell has made the most of Darnold’s attributes while masking his deficiencies.
Could Jones be part of a similar the feelgood story in 2025?
The Giants recently released the 2019…
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Author : The Guardian
Publish date : 2024-11-27 10:00:00
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