Joe Schoen declared his intention to leave.
joe Schoen, the general manager of the New York Giants, announced his retirement yesterday, February 2, 2024
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Jones, who underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL, has been putting a lot of effort into his rehabilitation in order to be ready for the team’s later-year training camp opener.
During this past week’s Senior Bowl workouts, Giants general manager Joe Schoen said, “Yeah, he’s doing well,” in an interview with hosts Alex Marvez and Bill Polian on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
He has advanced to the point where he is sprinting in a pool and works hard there every day. I’ve mentioned it before: You have to give him some space because he is still a youngster. Every day, by 6:30 or 7:00, he is in there. He is currently working out each day. He’s going to put in a lot of effort, and our goal is for him to be prepared for camp.”
Even though Jones and the Giants stand to gain from it, Schoen still intends to take action and address the position. He has stated repeatedly that the team’s top priority is to add another quarterback to a room that already includes Tommy DeVito and Jones, since backup Tyrod Taylor is expected to be a free agent. Additionally, Schoen stated that they haven’t ruled out attempting to get Taylor back.
But whether the organization genuinely thinks Jones is the answer going forward is the actual question on everyone’s mind, and one that will start to become clearer once free agency opens on March 13. Jones had his worst season last year in limited action, which made a section of the fan base yell loudly for the team to select a franchise quarterback this year in the draft.
However, Schoen was willing to overlook the former Duke signal caller when asked about Jones’s difficulties and whether the offensive line’s turnover was a contributing cause. He pointed out that Jones frequently got out of the pocket too early, which interfered with his timing.
“That was a spinning door there, once more,” Schoen remarked. “I believe it was the Miami game; three of our practice squad members were required to participate in the match. You’re talking about your sixth offensive tackle, who plays in the final quarter of the preseason game, when you go that far down the roster.
“Playing against clubs that are capable of making the playoffs with those kinds of players is difficult. So sure, it was a little bit of time in the pocket, the timing with the receivers.”
Additionally, Schoen brought up the new players the team added in the off-season, namely receiver Jalin Hyatt and tight end Darren Waller, who, as you may recall, had little action with starting quarterback Josh Jones during the preseason.
“You’re attempting to perfect your timing by observing and interpreting players’ body language. That was kind of the perfect storm, along with the offensive line being a revolving door, according to Schoen.
The general manager claimed that the season’s initial schedule wasn’t particularly helpful.
“We played four playoff teams in our first six games, including the San Francisco 49ers, who will play in the Super Bowl in a short week. Additionally, you’re missing Andrew Thomas and we didn’t have (running back) Saquon Barkley when we played San Francisco. So, yes, early in the season, we were unable to overcome our own obstacles.”
All of it sounds like Schoen, who told reporters during his year-end press briefing that Jones was expected to be the opening day starter if the medical staff gives him the green light to return, hasn’t given up on Jones as the starting quarterback moving forward.
That or it’s a smokescreen to cover up Schoen’s real plans, which would be to invest in a new franchise quarterback for the Giants if another faction of the fan base has its way.
Schoen simply promised to keep doing everything in his power to improve the talent on the roster; he will not publicly express his genuine views. He declared, “We’re going to keep working on that.” “We’ll improve the profundity. Throughout the off-season, we’ll examine new players to see where we can go.”
