New York Giants CEO John Mara, talking to reporters on the annual league assembly in Orlando on Monday, mentioned he’ll “assist” common supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll taking a quarterback within the 2024 NFL draft.
“In the event that they fall in love with the quarterback and consider it’s value decide No. 6 or transferring up, [I] actually would assist that,” Mara mentioned, per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
Requested if he has met Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, who had wowed scouts final weekend — together with a contingent of Giants coaches and executives — Mara mentioned he had not.
Mara says he additionally remains to be in Daniel Jones’ nook however believes competitors at quarterback might be a superb factor.
#Giants co-owner John Mara: If Joe Schoen & Brian Daboll have conviction on a QB at prime of #NFLDraft, he helps going to get him. Nonetheless assured in Daniel Jones however says why not usher in somebody to compete & let the most effective man win? Has he met J.J. McCarthy but? “Not but.” Smiles pic.twitter.com/byiqad1YrY
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) March 25, 2024
Realistically, Mara is anticipating Jones, who Schoen says is now “working on land,” to be underneath middle this season because the starter.
“Is it my expectation? Is it my finest guess that he’ll be the starter? Sure,” he mentioned.
The Giants maintain the sixth general choice on this yr’s draft and will very nicely be a prime quarterback. Schoen has additionally mentioned the draft is a deep one relating to the place and didn’t rule out taking a signal-caller within the later rounds.
