The Minnesota Vikings are including quarterback Daniel Jones, who was launched by the New York Giants simply days in the past after a disappointing 5 seasons.
Jones will begin out on the Vikings’ apply squad, however he may give them a stable backup possibility behind Sam Darnold, who’s having a breakout season.
However so far as Jones making an precise impression, ESPN persona Stephen A. Smith isn’t impressed as a result of Jones will probably be backing up a person who has additionally had a disappointing profession.
“Here’s what I might say to Daniel Jones. You’re backing up Sam Darnold,” Smith stated.
“Here’s what I might say to Daniel Jones. You’re backing up Sam Darnold.”@stephenasmith isn’t impressed with the #Vikings signing Daniel Jones 😳
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Each Jones and Darnold have been very excessive draft picks a number of years in the past and have been thought to have the potential to change into professional franchise quarterbacks within the NFL.
However neither panned out, and it appeared to render each as, at finest, first rate backup quarterbacks.
However this season, Darnold is enjoying glorious soccer, as Smith famous, and he has guided the Vikings to a 9-2 file whereas giving them a seemingly actual probability of profitable the NFC North.
Jones threw for an ample 3,027 yards and 24 touchdowns as a rookie in 2019, however his manufacturing has drastically declined since, and in 10 video games this yr, he’s at 2,070 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
It stays to be seen if he’ll ever get one other alternative to start out underneath heart for an NFL group transferring ahead, however maybe there’s a scenario that may assist him considerably enhance his manufacturing, very like Darnold has this yr in Minnesota.
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