Giants land QB Daniel Jones' replacement in latest mock draft

The Giants currently hold the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and could go several different ways with it. 

But NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah believes they will take advantage of the quarterback-rich draft and land QB Daniel Jones' replacement.

According to Jeremiah's latest mock draft, New York will select LSU QB Jayden Daniels with its first-round pick.

"I don't make trade projections in mock drafts this early in the process, which is why Daniels is still available at No. 6," Jeremiah writes. "I wouldn't rule out the Giants trying to move up for a quarterback, but in this scenario, Daniels falls into their lap."

It would be surprising if Daniels were to fall outside of the top five picks, which is where he has been mocked by most of the "experts." But if he does, the Giants should be ecstatic.

The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is a dynamic dual-threat quarterback, throwing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns and rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023.

However, there is a likely scenario that New York passes on a quarterback. The team just handed Jones a four-year, $160 million contract last offseason coming off arguably his best season.

In 2022, Jones threw for 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns and just five interceptions, rushed for 708 yards and seven touchdowns and led his team to a postseason win. 

The No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft may just get one more shot next year because of it.

The health of Jones could play an important factor in the Giants' decision at No. 6 after tearing his ACL this season. But there have been no reports of setbacks.

New York must decide whether it's ready to give up on Jones or run it back with him one more time in 2024. Jeremiah seems to believe it will be the former.