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Emeraldegg posted...

There was no reason not to sign jones imo. It's always easier in hindsight the moment that the dude sucks, but if the giants don't sign him they're dead in the water for several more years anyway, at least. Yes it's a lot of money but jones also had his best season last year, it's not like there was 0 reason to believe he would continue to improve. Commanders had the same problem when they had kirk cousins, and they haven't been relevant since they decided not to pay him. You just have to pay the guys and if they don't work out, then oh well. But you don't just not take the shot.

I don't agree. He was an adequate QB asking for great QB money. You let him shop around and, when nobody wants to sign him for his asking price, you can get him for cheaper. If he does get a deal elsewhere for that money, then another team is in a bind while you get to rebuild. The Giants put themselves into cap hell just to sign a QB who was asking for far more than he's worth. So they're dead in the water because they signed him instead.

Also... the Commies didn't think Kirk Cousins was worth that kind of money. And if what he's done (or hasn't) in Minnesota since is any indication, they may have been right.