Joe Schoen mentioned Thursday in Indianapolis that the Giants’ day by day negotiations with Daniel Jones’ new brokers nonetheless haven’t drawn the events near a brand new deal.
“You’re starting to feel the time crunch a little bit,” Schoen mentioned on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football as Tuesday’s franchise tag deadline nears. “I wish we were a little bit closer on a deal than what we are right now, but there’s still time. We’re gonna circle back up again today at some point.”
This ought to clarify why they’re nonetheless not shut: league sources inform the Daily News that Jones’ representatives are asking for greater than $45 million per yr on a multi-year contract extension.
That’s over $12.6 million greater than what Schoen might get Jones for in 2023 on the $32.4 million non-exclusive franchise tag.
That’s a minimum of $8 million greater than what the Giants must pay Jones on common yearly in 2023 and 2024 ($37.05 million) in the event that they franchise tagged him for 2 consecutive seasons, based mostly on overthecap.com’s projections.
So the tag is definitely the place these negotiations appear to be headed if there isn’t a significant change in course.
“Daniel played well this year. We’d like to have him back,” Schoen reiterated Thursday. “We have different options whether it’s contract extension or utilizing the franchise tag. In an ideal world we’d get something done with him, and we’re gonna continue to work towards that.”
Only 5 quarterbacks common $45 million per yr or extra on their present contracts: the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers ($50.2 million), the Broncos’ Russell Wilson ($49 million), the Cardinals’ Kyler Murray ($46.1 million), the Browns’ Deshaun Watson ($46 million) and the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes ($45 million), per overthecap.com.
The Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Chargers’ Justin Herbert, Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and Ravens’ Lamar Jackson all might eclipse that quantity this offseason with new offers, too, although. And the Bills’ Josh Allen averages $43 million per yr however can attain $48 million per yr with incentives.
So for perspective, $45.1 million a yr nonetheless would barely land Jones within the prime 10 common annual QB salaries within the close to future, with the NFL’s wage cap anticipated to proceed its climb.
Jones, 25, is understandably trying to capitalize on his finest NFL season after main the Giants to their first playoff berth since 2016.
In his 31-24 Wild Card street playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings, Jones turned the primary quarterback in NFL playoff historical past to throw for 300-plus yards, throw two landing passes and rush for 70-plus dashing yards in the identical sport.
Last yr, the Cardinals’ Murray, the No. 1 general choose the yr Jones went No. 6, acquired a five-year, $230.5 million extension that included $160 million assured. The deal additionally briefly included a homework clause to make sure Murray would put in his share of the work.
Through 4 seasons, Murray has extra video games performed, wins, passing yards, landing passes, dashing yards and dashing touchdowns, and a greater completion proportion than Jones. The Giants’ QB, in distinction, comes with off-the-charts management and intangibles, and he dramatically improved his sport in Brian Daboll’s first season as head coach.
The argument could possibly be made that Jones is ascending.
Good luck convincing folks across the league that Jones is value $45 million and even $40 million per yr, although. At this week’s NFL Combine, the commonest commentary on Jones’ worth from league personnel, coaches and brokers was 5 phrases:
“I want to see more.”
The majority of evaluators suppose Jones is a barely above common to good participant who isn’t within the prime tier of his place. There are severe questions on what sort of market exists for Jones’ providers outdoors of New York.
There are loads of quarterback needy groups who would enhance on the place in the event that they acquired Jones, however nobody can inform if there’s a entrance workplace outdoors of East Rutherford, N.J., that may pay Jones something near the form of cash he’s on the lookout for.
This is why Schoen appears to carry a lot leverage in these negotiations, together with holding the franchise tag in his again pocket.
If the Giants used the cheaper transition tag ($30.4 million) that allowed groups to supply Jones a deal with out surrendering draft compensation, then perhaps somebody would attempt to poach him.
But if he’s underneath the non-exclusive franchise tag, nobody believes a workforce would give up two first-round picks to signal Jones away. That could be one thing a workforce would do to steal Lamar Jackson from the Baltimore Ravens, however not Jones from the Giants.
Schoen curiously revealed on NFL Network that he has “talked throughout this whole process” with Jones straight.
“He knows how we feel about him,” Schoen mentioned.
It sounds just like the GM has been upfront and candid together with his quarterback in “personal conversations” that this course of received’t be simple, despite the fact that the workforce desires him again.
“This is his first time going through free agency, and I just tell him there’s a business side to this, too, that you haven’t been exposed to,” Schoen mentioned. “So just understand it’s gonna get worse before it gets better, we’ll find a way to bridge the gap, and it doesn’t change the way we feel about you. So take out any type of personal or emotional and just understand it’s a business. And hopefully we’ll find a comfortable landing spot for both parties.”
A contract north of $45 million per yr definitely doesn’t sound like a cushty touchdown spot for each events, which explains why the Giants are so urgently conducting these day by day in-person conferences with Jones’ Athletes First brokers as Tuesday’s 4 p.m. tag deadline looms.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com