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I don't why this guy replied to Brown.
Daily News beat writer allegedly tailed Jets GM’s son, kept covering team after ban from facilities
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There was never an official proclamation that the Jets banned New York Daily News reporter Manish Mehta from their facilities, just the word of ESPN Radio host Chris Carlin that it happened, with a follow-up two months later that, “There were clearly reasons not related to negative coverage.” A story in Jets Confidential in October explicitly said Mehta is “not allowed at One Jets Drive.”
Today, the apparent reason for his ban surfaced. (Disclosure: My time at the Daily News overlapped with Mehta’s, but we did not know one another.)
Erika Esola-Imburgio, a producer at EA Sports who formerly was a sports journalist for the Seminole Chronicle and Florida Today, shared the story, which was repeated independently Wednesday afternoon by Craig Carton on WFAN, that Mehta crossed a line by tailing Jets general manager Joe Douglas’ family.
When that story was repeated on WFAN, Esola-Imburgio cheered it as “confirming everything,” It would be of a piece with the speculation last year that Mehta created an Adam Gase burner account on Twitter, using Gase’s son’s name.
Charles McDonald, who has been covering the Jets for the Daily News, is leaving the paper for USA Today’s For The Win. On his way out the door, he tweeted that he’s looking forward to “getting back into more national coverage now that i’m not being used to hold up the facade that a certain jets writer still has access to the team.”
McDonald called Mehta a “freak” and shared an August piece under Mehta’s sole byline, which he said contained McDonald’s own observations from training camp.
And then the floodgates opened with others in the industry sharing their issues with Mehta over the years.
McDonald told Deadspin he was happy to let his tweets speak for themselves and did not want to comment further. Meanwhile, Rich Cimini, who preceded Mehta on the Daily News’ Jets beat before leaving for ESPN, voiced his support for McDonald and called it “an illuminating day.”
It’s illuminating not only for Mehta’s conduct, but for the Daily News’ operation under sports editor Kyle Wagner.
Mehta sending an email to McDonald with questions to ask at a press conference isn’t, by itself, an out-of-line thing. Reporters often collaborate on their questions to coordinate coverage, especially if one of those reporters won’t be at a press availability for whatever reason. Mehta’s email is absurd in the regard that such communications are usually, “hey, can you ask about Sam Darnold?” and not scripting follow-ups, but maybe that’s just how Mehta rolls — again, in line with the abrasive personality being depicted by colleagues.
What’s inexcusable from the Daily News is taking a story with McDonald’s reporting, even if Mehta is the one writing it, and putting Mehta’s name and face on it with no notice of McDonald’s contribution. Standard practice would be to add a “— With Charles McDonald” tag at the end of the piece, as might happen if one reporter had a byline on a piece, but had another reporter feed them a quote. The fact that Mehta wasn’t even there, and the paper made it appear that he was, is a much bigger breach of ethics, and one that’s not on Mehta, but the paper’s editors who make those calls.
Mehta declined Deadspin’s request for comment. The Daily News has not yet responded.
It’s all a rare let-off for the Jets in 2020, a huge story about them where they’re not the most embarrassing part of it, by a longshot. Alas, Sunday is just a few days away.
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Manish MehtaScreenshot: New York Daily News
There was never an official proclamation that the Jets banned New York Daily News reporter Manish Mehta from their facilities, just the word of ESPN Radio host Chris Carlin that it happened, with a follow-up two months later that, “There were clearly reasons not related to negative coverage.” A story in Jets Confidential in October explicitly said Mehta is “not allowed at One Jets Drive.”
Today, the apparent reason for his ban surfaced. (Disclosure: My time at the Daily News overlapped with Mehta’s, but we did not know one another.)
Erika Esola-Imburgio, a producer at EA Sports who formerly was a sports journalist for the Seminole Chronicle and Florida Today, shared the story, which was repeated independently Wednesday afternoon by Craig Carton on WFAN, that Mehta crossed a line by tailing Jets general manager Joe Douglas’ family.
When that story was repeated on WFAN, Esola-Imburgio cheered it as “confirming everything,” It would be of a piece with the speculation last year that Mehta created an Adam Gase burner account on Twitter, using Gase’s son’s name.
Charles McDonald, who has been covering the Jets for the Daily News, is leaving the paper for USA Today’s For The Win. On his way out the door, he tweeted that he’s looking forward to “getting back into more national coverage now that i’m not being used to hold up the facade that a certain jets writer still has access to the team.”
McDonald called Mehta a “freak” and shared an August piece under Mehta’s sole byline, which he said contained McDonald’s own observations from training camp.
And then the floodgates opened with others in the industry sharing their issues with Mehta over the years.
McDonald told Deadspin he was happy to let his tweets speak for themselves and did not want to comment further. Meanwhile, Rich Cimini, who preceded Mehta on the Daily News’ Jets beat before leaving for ESPN, voiced his support for McDonald and called it “an illuminating day.”
It’s illuminating not only for Mehta’s conduct, but for the Daily News’ operation under sports editor Kyle Wagner.
Mehta sending an email to McDonald with questions to ask at a press conference isn’t, by itself, an out-of-line thing. Reporters often collaborate on their questions to coordinate coverage, especially if one of those reporters won’t be at a press availability for whatever reason. Mehta’s email is absurd in the regard that such communications are usually, “hey, can you ask about Sam Darnold?” and not scripting follow-ups, but maybe that’s just how Mehta rolls — again, in line with the abrasive personality being depicted by colleagues.
What’s inexcusable from the Daily News is taking a story with McDonald’s reporting, even if Mehta is the one writing it, and putting Mehta’s name and face on it with no notice of McDonald’s contribution. Standard practice would be to add a “— With Charles McDonald” tag at the end of the piece, as might happen if one reporter had a byline on a piece, but had another reporter feed them a quote. The fact that Mehta wasn’t even there, and the paper made it appear that he was, is a much bigger breach of ethics, and one that’s not on Mehta, but the paper’s editors who make those calls.
Mehta declined Deadspin’s request for comment. The Daily News has not yet responded.
It’s all a rare let-off for the Jets in 2020, a huge story about them where they’re not the most embarrassing part of it, by a longshot. Alas, Sunday is just a few days away.
WTF??? Daily News beat writer Manish Mehta allegedly tailed Jets GM’s son, kept covering team after ban from facilities
Daily News beat writer allegedly tailed Jets GM’s son, kept covering team after ban from facilities Jesse Spector 11/25/20 4:58PM • Filed to:NEWSPAPERS Save Manish MehtaScreenshot: New York Daily News There was never an official proclamation that the Jets banned New York Daily News reporter...
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Early in the season Brown posted that cause the receivers were not getting thrown the ball, since Lamar kept running. Then last night Brown had 4 dropped passes. Guess he was trying to say you want the ball but you dont catch it. Just someone being an asshole knowing he cant play better than Brown.
Are they not watching College. Teams are not playing the conference Championship game and having the next team compete. Did they forget what just happened to Baltimore.
Out of all people in the world he needs to shut the fuck up when it comes to shittin'.
i wondered when someone would bring this up. ravens passing game is awful. dudes get like 2 catches a game.
New York Giants OC Jason Garrett tests positive for coronavirus; Freddie Kitchens to call plays vs. Cleveland Browns
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Tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will assume playcalling duties against his former team less than a calendar year after the Browns fired him.
"I think Freddie's experience in this league of calling plays and coordinating an offense is something that fits into what we're doing now," said coach Joe Judge, who also noted that the Giants have allowed assistants to call plays in practice throughout the year to prepare for this exact situation.
The Giants canceled practice Thursday "out of an abundance of caution." They are working with the league's chief medical officer to determine the next steps. There didn't appear to be any close contacts as of Thursday morning.
The Giants' coaches and players did not meet in person on Monday or Tuesday. Per league guidelines, they worked remotely. The Giants did practice in person on Wednesday, but close interaction was limited to 10- or 30-second clips. There was nothing that warranted any other coach or player to self-isolate.
Zoom meetings were held on Thursday, with Garrett participating just as he would have had they been in the building. But he will not be with the team Friday when it gets back on the field for what Judge called a "hybrid day" that will involve traditional Thursday and Friday activities.
Judge said the Giants have been very thorough about making sure everyone keeps their distance this season. They converted their spacious fieldhouse into meeting rooms. They wear masks and shields during walk-throughs while making sure players are constantly on the move and don't congregate in one area during practice.
"The one thing we've been told continuously throughout this whole process from the league is it's all about spacing and avoiding crowds," Judge said. "We've made an emphasis this entire year about doing that."
Garrett was hired this past offseason to lead the Giants' offense after nine seasons as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach. But it has been a struggle, especially without star running back Saquon Barkley. Only the New York Jets have scored fewer points this season than the Giants, who are one game out of first place in the NFC East entering Week 15.
The Giants (5-8) are also unsure whether starting quarterback Daniel Jones will be healthy enough to start against the Browns. Judge said on Wednesday that it was too early to make that decision. Now, with Jones having missed a day of practice and evaluation of his ankle and hamstring, Judge didn't expect a final call on his quarterback until after Saturday's extended walk-through.
Jones was allowed to go to the Giants' facility on Thursday for treatment. Judge liked what he saw at Wednesday's practice but still needs to see more.
"I was encouraged with how he moved around [Wednesday] in practice. How he threw the ball, how he was in the pocket. That was very encouraging," he said. "That being said, we have to see him in a faster tempo. [Friday] will really be the day to evaluate that out there. It's two injuries. It's a little bit different situation than it was last week. He's making progress."
Kitchens, who has experience calling plays, will be working with either Jones or Colt McCoy, another former Brown. He has spent this season primarily guiding the Giants' tight ends, but Judge noted earlier this week that he had been a "tremendous aid the entire season in the way he helps with game-planning and scouting reports."
Garrett, 54, will continue to work remotely.
Kitchens' success with the Browns late in the 2018 season earned him a promotion to head coach last year. Cleveland finished 13th in total offense during Baker Mayfield's rookie season. He threw 19 of his rookie-record 27 touchdown passes in the final eight games under Kitchens, when the Browns went 5-3.
But Cleveland fired Kitchens after a rocky 2019 season in which Mayfield regressed and threw 21 interceptions.
Judge worked hard to get Kitchens on his staff. The two have ties from their time together at Mississippi State and Alabama, and Judge considers the former head coach a trusty confidant. He doesn't expect an entirely new-look offense with Kitchens calling plays.
"Our offense is our offense. We'll see how it adjusts based on the game plan," Judge said. "We'll see how it adjusts based on the rest of this week and how practice goes."
Sunday has now turned into the ultimate Freddie Kitchens revenge game. The Browns (9-4) are having a strong first year under new coach Kevin Stefanski, something Kitchens has noticed from a distance.
"I couldn't be happier for the fans of Cleveland," he said earlier this week. "They've waited a long time to have something like that to go to the games and cheer for. But there are no two teams that are the same. We say that every year."
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Tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will assume playcalling duties against his former team less than a calendar year after the Browns fired him.
"I think Freddie's experience in this league of calling plays and coordinating an offense is something that fits into what we're doing now," said coach Joe Judge, who also noted that the Giants have allowed assistants to call plays in practice throughout the year to prepare for this exact situation.
The Giants canceled practice Thursday "out of an abundance of caution." They are working with the league's chief medical officer to determine the next steps. There didn't appear to be any close contacts as of Thursday morning.
The Giants' coaches and players did not meet in person on Monday or Tuesday. Per league guidelines, they worked remotely. The Giants did practice in person on Wednesday, but close interaction was limited to 10- or 30-second clips. There was nothing that warranted any other coach or player to self-isolate.
Zoom meetings were held on Thursday, with Garrett participating just as he would have had they been in the building. But he will not be with the team Friday when it gets back on the field for what Judge called a "hybrid day" that will involve traditional Thursday and Friday activities.
Judge said the Giants have been very thorough about making sure everyone keeps their distance this season. They converted their spacious fieldhouse into meeting rooms. They wear masks and shields during walk-throughs while making sure players are constantly on the move and don't congregate in one area during practice.
"The one thing we've been told continuously throughout this whole process from the league is it's all about spacing and avoiding crowds," Judge said. "We've made an emphasis this entire year about doing that."
Garrett was hired this past offseason to lead the Giants' offense after nine seasons as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach. But it has been a struggle, especially without star running back Saquon Barkley. Only the New York Jets have scored fewer points this season than the Giants, who are one game out of first place in the NFC East entering Week 15.
The Giants (5-8) are also unsure whether starting quarterback Daniel Jones will be healthy enough to start against the Browns. Judge said on Wednesday that it was too early to make that decision. Now, with Jones having missed a day of practice and evaluation of his ankle and hamstring, Judge didn't expect a final call on his quarterback until after Saturday's extended walk-through.
Jones was allowed to go to the Giants' facility on Thursday for treatment. Judge liked what he saw at Wednesday's practice but still needs to see more.
"I was encouraged with how he moved around [Wednesday] in practice. How he threw the ball, how he was in the pocket. That was very encouraging," he said. "That being said, we have to see him in a faster tempo. [Friday] will really be the day to evaluate that out there. It's two injuries. It's a little bit different situation than it was last week. He's making progress."
Kitchens, who has experience calling plays, will be working with either Jones or Colt McCoy, another former Brown. He has spent this season primarily guiding the Giants' tight ends, but Judge noted earlier this week that he had been a "tremendous aid the entire season in the way he helps with game-planning and scouting reports."
Garrett, 54, will continue to work remotely.
Kitchens' success with the Browns late in the 2018 season earned him a promotion to head coach last year. Cleveland finished 13th in total offense during Baker Mayfield's rookie season. He threw 19 of his rookie-record 27 touchdown passes in the final eight games under Kitchens, when the Browns went 5-3.
But Cleveland fired Kitchens after a rocky 2019 season in which Mayfield regressed and threw 21 interceptions.
Judge worked hard to get Kitchens on his staff. The two have ties from their time together at Mississippi State and Alabama, and Judge considers the former head coach a trusty confidant. He doesn't expect an entirely new-look offense with Kitchens calling plays.
"Our offense is our offense. We'll see how it adjusts based on the game plan," Judge said. "We'll see how it adjusts based on the rest of this week and how practice goes."
Sunday has now turned into the ultimate Freddie Kitchens revenge game. The Browns (9-4) are having a strong first year under new coach Kevin Stefanski, something Kitchens has noticed from a distance.
"I couldn't be happier for the fans of Cleveland," he said earlier this week. "They've waited a long time to have something like that to go to the games and cheer for. But there are no two teams that are the same. We say that every year."
Giants OC Garrett positive; Kitchens to call plays
Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has tested positive for COVID-19, and tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will call plays for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Been a rough year for him. I wouldn't waste another pick on a QB. Get some help in other places to improve the team. He's the future
New York Giants OC Jason Garrett tests positive for coronavirus; Freddie Kitchens to call plays vs. Cleveland Browns
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday night's game against the Cleveland Browns.
Tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will assume playcalling duties against his former team less than a calendar year after the Browns fired him.
"I think Freddie's experience in this league of calling plays and coordinating an offense is something that fits into what we're doing now," said coach Joe Judge, who also noted that the Giants have allowed assistants to call plays in practice throughout the year to prepare for this exact situation.
The Giants canceled practice Thursday "out of an abundance of caution." They are working with the league's chief medical officer to determine the next steps. There didn't appear to be any close contacts as of Thursday morning.
The Giants' coaches and players did not meet in person on Monday or Tuesday. Per league guidelines, they worked remotely. The Giants did practice in person on Wednesday, but close interaction was limited to 10- or 30-second clips. There was nothing that warranted any other coach or player to self-isolate.
Zoom meetings were held on Thursday, with Garrett participating just as he would have had they been in the building. But he will not be with the team Friday when it gets back on the field for what Judge called a "hybrid day" that will involve traditional Thursday and Friday activities.
Judge said the Giants have been very thorough about making sure everyone keeps their distance this season. They converted their spacious fieldhouse into meeting rooms. They wear masks and shields during walk-throughs while making sure players are constantly on the move and don't congregate in one area during practice.
"The one thing we've been told continuously throughout this whole process from the league is it's all about spacing and avoiding crowds," Judge said. "We've made an emphasis this entire year about doing that."
Garrett was hired this past offseason to lead the Giants' offense after nine seasons as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach. But it has been a struggle, especially without star running back Saquon Barkley. Only the New York Jets have scored fewer points this season than the Giants, who are one game out of first place in the NFC East entering Week 15.
The Giants (5-8) are also unsure whether starting quarterback Daniel Jones will be healthy enough to start against the Browns. Judge said on Wednesday that it was too early to make that decision. Now, with Jones having missed a day of practice and evaluation of his ankle and hamstring, Judge didn't expect a final call on his quarterback until after Saturday's extended walk-through.
Jones was allowed to go to the Giants' facility on Thursday for treatment. Judge liked what he saw at Wednesday's practice but still needs to see more.
"I was encouraged with how he moved around [Wednesday] in practice. How he threw the ball, how he was in the pocket. That was very encouraging," he said. "That being said, we have to see him in a faster tempo. [Friday] will really be the day to evaluate that out there. It's two injuries. It's a little bit different situation than it was last week. He's making progress."
Kitchens, who has experience calling plays, will be working with either Jones or Colt McCoy, another former Brown. He has spent this season primarily guiding the Giants' tight ends, but Judge noted earlier this week that he had been a "tremendous aid the entire season in the way he helps with game-planning and scouting reports."
Garrett, 54, will continue to work remotely.
Kitchens' success with the Browns late in the 2018 season earned him a promotion to head coach last year. Cleveland finished 13th in total offense during Baker Mayfield's rookie season. He threw 19 of his rookie-record 27 touchdown passes in the final eight games under Kitchens, when the Browns went 5-3.
But Cleveland fired Kitchens after a rocky 2019 season in which Mayfield regressed and threw 21 interceptions.
Judge worked hard to get Kitchens on his staff. The two have ties from their time together at Mississippi State and Alabama, and Judge considers the former head coach a trusty confidant. He doesn't expect an entirely new-look offense with Kitchens calling plays.
"Our offense is our offense. We'll see how it adjusts based on the game plan," Judge said. "We'll see how it adjusts based on the rest of this week and how practice goes."
Sunday has now turned into the ultimate Freddie Kitchens revenge game. The Browns (9-4) are having a strong first year under new coach Kevin Stefanski, something Kitchens has noticed from a distance.
"I couldn't be happier for the fans of Cleveland," he said earlier this week. "They've waited a long time to have something like that to go to the games and cheer for. But there are no two teams that are the same. We say that every year."
Giants OC Garrett positive; Kitchens to call plays
Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has tested positive for COVID-19, and tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will call plays for Sunday's game against the Browns.
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man oh man white privilege must feel glorious
Jarvis Landry ‘wasn’t opposed’ to the Browns firing Freddie Kitchens
Landry admitted he wasn't opposed to the Browns firing Freddie Kitchens after last season.
Jarvis Landry ‘wasn’t opposed to’ the Browns firing Freddie Kitchens
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry fumbles the ball as he is hit by a pair of Baltimore Ravens players in the first half. Landry recovered the ball. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 2019 season ended with Jarvis Landry getting in Freddie Kitchens’ face on the sidelines a few times and yelling at him.
So it’s no surprise that Landry admitted yesterday that he didn’t exactly go to bat for Freddie Kitchens when the Browns fired him in January after the 6-10 season.
“I was not opposed to it,’' Landry said Thursday. “I can only do my job and trust that the staff and the organization are going to be able to put somebody in place, whether that continued to be Freddie or Coach Kevin (Stefanski) as it is now obviously, to make sure that we can get on the right track and be a winning football team.”
Kitchens, the Giants tight ends coach, is front and center heading into Sunday night’s game between the two teams at MetLife Stadium because he’s calling the plays in place of Cleveland native Jason Garrett, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will miss the game.
Landry, who rode Kitchens hard — publicly and privately — last season to get the ball more to him and Odell Beckham Jr. to help win games, admitted it was a difficult year.
“It definitely was a frustrating season for a lot of people,’' Landry said. “That’s just kind of how the NFL is. It’s kind of how it works. Each game you go into, it is any given Sunday, anybody can beat you and you have to play your A game. I do not want to go back too much into to last year, but I just did not think that the season ended the way that anybody wanted it to.”
Landry calls Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters ‘a coward’ for appearing to spit on Landry as he walked away
Landry’s frustration boiled over several times in games, and he blew up at quarterbacks coach Ryan Lindley and Kitchens for calling bad games. The Lindley incident came in a loss to the Steelers on Dec. 1, and the Kitchens one came in a loss to the Cardinals on Dec. 15th.
By then, The Season of Great Expectations was down the drain and Kitchens and GM John Dorsey were on their way out.
“We didn’t have a true identity,’' Landry told cleveland.com on radio row at the Super Bowl. “We just couldn’t find a way to get on the same page and that hurt us.’'
As for the frustrating losses down the stretch, “We just didn’t do everything it took to win and make in-game adjustments. We didn’t communicate well and it was frustrating.’'
Landry knows that Kitchens isn’t afraid to call the trick play or even use the wishbone at times.
“We know what to expect from an offensive standpoint,’' he said. “He has experience. He knows how to call plays so they should do some things.”
Landry doesn’t think he’ll need to give defensive coordinator Joe Woods the scouting report on Kitchens.
“I think he has all of the film and he has Baker (Mayfield) in his back pocket, as well,’' Landry said. “I think that helps.”
Alex Smith out of practice again Thursday
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Thursday’s practice report for the Washington Football Team looks a lot like the one from Wednesday.
Quarterback Alex Smith remained an observer for the second straight day as he recovers from a calf injury. Smith said on Wednesday that the calf first tightened up on him last week, but it didn’t keep him from doing anything until things got worse during their win over the 49ers.
Smith also said that he hopes to get on the practice field at some point this week. That leaves Friday as his last chance to make that happen, although Washington head coach Ron Rivera said this week that Smith could play without practicing.
Running back Antonio Gibson also remains out of practice. He missed last Sunday with turf toe and may be on track for missing the matchup with Seattle as well.
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Posted by Josh Alper on December 17, 2020, 1:40 PM EST
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Thursday’s practice report for the Washington Football Team looks a lot like the one from Wednesday.
Quarterback Alex Smith remained an observer for the second straight day as he recovers from a calf injury. Smith said on Wednesday that the calf first tightened up on him last week, but it didn’t keep him from doing anything until things got worse during their win over the 49ers.
Smith also said that he hopes to get on the practice field at some point this week. That leaves Friday as his last chance to make that happen, although Washington head coach Ron Rivera said this week that Smith could play without practicing.
Running back Antonio Gibson also remains out of practice. He missed last Sunday with turf toe and may be on track for missing the matchup with Seattle as well.
Alex Smith out of practice again Thursday
Thursday's practice report for the Washington Football Team looks a lot like the one from Wednesday.
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Been a rough year for him. I wouldn't waste another pick on a QB. Get some help in other places to improve the team. He's the future
you BELEIVE in Danny Dimes cuz?
Too small of a sample to give up on him just yet. Everyone can't be Aaron Rogers or Patrick Mahomes when they come in. What I do not believe in is constantly blowing picks on QB's every 2 years hoping to hit a homerun when you need other pieces are out there to improve the team. Jones has an NFL arm. Give him a chance. Josh Allen was horrible last year. Look at him now. Patience cuz. Patience. Everything can't happen overnight. Some of his struggles can be attributed to the garbage around him. Get better in those areas 1st before you fully judge him.
Too small of a sample to give up on him just yet. Everyone can't be Aaron Rogers or Patrick Mahomes when they come in. What I do not believe in is constantly blowing picks on QB's every 2 years hoping to hit a homerun when you need other pieces are out there to improve the team. Jones has an NFL arm. Give him a chance. Josh Allen was horrible last year. Look at him now. Patience cuz. Patience. Everything can't happen overnight. Some of his struggles can be attributed to the garbage around him. Get better in those areas 1st before you fully judge him.
i RESPECT .
He still has to prove he's the future but I agree on not jumping to get a new QB just yet. There are other slots of need to be filled. Get a solid edge rusher to pair with Leonard Williams and some receivers. I like Slayton but he's not a #1 receiver and Shepard is a great slot receiver but is injury prone. DJ has proven he has potential to be a solid QB but he needs to address them turnovers. If he cuts those down and has some legit weapons from the receiver corps then I think we'll be ok.Been a rough year for him. I wouldn't waste another pick on a QB. Get some help in other places to improve the team. He's the future
I agree 100%. A healthy Barkley, a stud receiver outside the numbers to pair with Slayton and getting Engram to be consistent will be a drastic improvement for the offense.Too small of a sample to give up on him just yet. Everyone can't be Aaron Rogers or Patrick Mahomes when they come in. What I do not believe in is constantly blowing picks on QB's every 2 years hoping to hit a homerun when you need other pieces are out there to improve the team. Jones has an NFL arm. Give him a chance. Josh Allen was horrible last year. Look at him now. Patience cuz. Patience. Everything can't happen overnight. Some of his struggles can be attributed to the garbage around him. Get better in those areas 1st before you fully judge him.