I didn't watch any of day 1 of the draft and perhaps this has been a topic that has already been discussed, but wow, it seems that the Giants made a huge reach when taking Daniel Jones at #6 based on a good majority of the feedback regarding the pick.
Did the Gettleman and the Giants make an enormous mistake by taking Jones?
It sure sounds like it. So much doubt is behind Jones and now the pressure of being a #6 overall pick isn't going to make things easier for him.
I'm glad the Giants are in our division. This story is going to be fun to watch for the next few years, especially if he is a bust.
1. More QBs similar to Jones (Eli, etc.) have had NFL success than QBs similar to Kyler Murray. From a probability perspective Jones at #6 is probably safer than Murray at #1.
2. The draft media is historically terrible at evaluating QBs. Jones was on a team that lacked talent around him which makes it hard to evaluate him.
3. QB success most often determined by their mental make-up which is something media/fans can't really evaluate.
4. Knowing what you know now, would you have drafted Eli Manning with the 1st pick in 2004 if given the choice? If yes, then you would likely draft Daniel Jones at #6 in 2019.
Jones had the same college coach (oc and hc) as Eli and Payton Manning. The Giants likely know as much or more about him than any NFL team and definitely more than the media; although being too close to a player could could their judgement.
5. Jones will need a good team around him. The Giants have not put a good team around Eli in a long time. I don't know if they can put one around Jones or not.