Every single time New York Giants head coach Joe Judge steps up to the microphone or sits down for a Zoom conference, he’s forced to repeat the same line he’s given without hesitation for the past several months.
“Daniel Jones is our quarterback,” Judge told reporters on Thursday.
Why is Judge once again repeating what we already knew? Because he’s asked the same exact question like a broken record every single time he’s made available.
This time, the question came in the form of, ‘would you consider upgrading at quarterback via trade (Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson) or do you plan to start Daniel Jones in Week 1?’
There is only one answer to the question no matter how it’s phrased. Judge has long committed himself and the team to Jones, but even if there were a window of opportunity to explore such a trade, no one within the organization could say it because it’d be considered tampering.
Because of that, it becomes, “Judge leaves the door open for a potential trade for Rodgers or Wilson.”
What’s certain to draw less coverage and attention was Judge’s additional praise of Jones.
Joe Judge on Daniel Jones: “I’m proud of the way he works each day… this guy always has a plan.” #Giants
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) May 27, 2021
Joe Judge said he is proud of the way Daniel Jones works every day, no matter the phase of the season.
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) May 27, 2021
Joe Judge said Daniel Jones never shies away from a challenge and steps up to the plate every day.
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) May 27, 2021
That’s a little less grabby and doesn’t really sell papers. No quarterback controversy? Confidence in the starter? Lacking drama at the position? That’s boring, isn’t it?
Thankfully for the Giants, Judge is unfazed and undeterred by the media pressure. He’s not going to create a problem when one doesn’t exist, and he won’t be harassed into changing his tune like his predecessors were.
