GM Joe Schoen says Giants never considered drafting a QB in second round

The Giants did well for themselves in this year’s draft, but they did not select a quarterback, instead focusing on their lines in the early going after declining QB Daniel Jones’ fifth-year option for 2023. It turns out the team didn’t consider drafting a QB in Round 2 after taking defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux and offensive tackle Evan Neal in the first round, according to general manager Joe Schoen, via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.

New York doesn’t seem to have a long-term solution under center in Jones or Tyrod Taylor. The team drafted Jones sixth overall out of Duke in 2019, but he hasn’t been the answer to this point, and the Giants weren’t willing to pick up his $22.4M option for 2023 as a result. And Taylor, who just joined the club in free agency on a two-year pact, hasn’t shown he’s a legitimate starter. Barring a breakout from Jones or Taylor during the upcoming season, the Giants will have to continue looking for a franchise QB.

The Giants had five picks in the top 85 of this year’s draft, but they nonetheless opted against choosing a signal-caller. Kenny Pickett (20), Desmond Ridder (74) and Malik Willis (86) all came off the board in the early portion of the draft.