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The New York Giants are getting clowned on social media following a report detailing why they didn’t attempt to trade for Justin Fields.
Fields has joined the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, leaving the Chicago Bears after months of speculation. The Steelers only needed to agree to part with a sixth-round pick to land the quarterback.
According to a claim from the MLFootball Twitter/X account, the Giants never considered acquiring Justin Fields because they figured he was just another version of Daniel Jones.
“REPORT: The New York #Giants never called the #Bears about Justin Fields, because they view him as a similar player to Daniel Jones,” the tweet reads, citing ESPN as a source.
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“imagine thinking daniel jones and justin fields are the same,” one user wrote.
“the disrespect to Justin Fields is insane,” wrote another.
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Some fans pointed out that Jones has won a playoff game, something Fields has yet to do.
Justin Fields Has A Much Better Ground Game
Justin Fields and Daniel Jones are both great with their feet, but Fields is a much better runner with the football. Jones had his best rushing season in 2022, registering 708 yards; Fields rushed for 1,143 yards that season.
The sentiments are understandable. Fields and Jones are both mobile; perhaps the Giants want to move away from that. Still, stating that the players are similar is pushing it.
Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see who the Giants choose to go with as their starting quarterback, as Jones appears to be out.
The team is expected to select a QB in the first round this year. They currently hold the No. 6 overall pick and could see some top names fall to them after Caleb Williams goes off the board at No. 1.
Fields will start next season as the backup in Pittsburgh but will likely have a shot at the starting position if Russell Wilson doesn’t set the world alight under center.
