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New York Giants Draft Duke QB Daniel Jones
UPDATE: New York Giants have drafted Duke QB Daniel Jones with the 6th pick and Dexter Lawrence, a defensive tackle from Clemson, 17th.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — In a shocking move, the New York Giants drafted Duke QB Daniel Jones.
It was long speculated that the Giants would take a quarterback as a possible heir-apparent to Eli Manning or a defensive player, but Jones' selection took everyone by surprise.
Jones is a 6-foot 5-inch, 220-pound junior for the Blue Devils. He completed nearly 60 percent of his passes, had 52 touchdowns and 29 interceptions in three seasons.
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The crowd at MetLife Stadium rained down boos when Jones was picked:
MetLife crowd lost it when the Giants took Jones (via @BigBlueVCR)pic.twitter.com/L0RCgDBuL5
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 26, 2019
Sports pundits and others couldn't believe the pick either:
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The Giants and Redskins have now bet their futures on QBs who ultimately will disappoint them.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 26, 2019
I hope more than anything that I'm wrong, but it feels to me like the #Giants are just a dreadful organization right now. Prove me wrong Jones and Gettlemen
— Dave Rothenberg (@RothenbergESPN) April 26, 2019
daniel jones will surprise u all and end up being nasty and all you giants fans will love him. heard it here first
— Declan (@declannmc) April 26, 2019
“With the 6th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select: Daniel Jones” pic.twitter.com/izgDobFTTm
— Barstool Penn State (@PSUBarstool) April 26, 2019
With the 17th pick, the Giants selected Dexter Lawrence, a defensive tackle from Clemson.
Welcome to Big Blue, Dexter Lawrence‼️#GiantsDraft | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/2u60No5JVA
— New York Giants (@Giants) April 26, 2019
#Giants fans after that Dexter Lawrence pick... #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/GIqgSPpAEG
— jc. (@jimmychick) April 26, 2019
The Giants could have had Sam Darnold, Josh Allen (the DE) and OBJ. Instead, they have Saquon Barkley, Daniel Jones and Dexter Lawrence.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) April 26, 2019
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