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General manager Dave Gettleman received a ton of criticism for using the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft on Duke QB Daniel Jones, a player many NFL writers and analysts felt was taken way too high. Say what you want about Gettleman - and there is a ton of negative things to say - Jones looked every bit of the franchise quarterback as a rookie last season.
Jones completed just under 62 percent of his passes, for 3027 yards and 24 touchdowns in only 13 games. His 22.1 points per game were higher than Kyler Murray and Josh Allen, two fellow young signal-callers going much earlier than him in drafts.
Jones' 16-game pace would have shattered the rookie touchdown passing record at 33, and he quietly added value on the ground with 279 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He is relatively athletic for a player his size, giving more value on the ground that other QBs ranked around him like Philip Rivers, Kirk Cousins, or Jared Goff.
With three games against the Steelers, Bears, and 49ers to kick off the season, Jones is not someone streaming owners would like to draft and start. However, he will continue to have sneaky upside based on matchups, including weeks late in the season against the Bengals, Browns, and Cardinals.
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