Giants set to host sleeper QB prospect in upcoming visit
The Giants may have just signed Daniel Jones to a sizeable contract extension, paying him to be the future of the franchise, and the signal caller for years to come. That doesn't mean you don't stop looking around when it comes to bolstering the quarterback room, however, with backups being more important than ever. Well […]
The Giants may have just signed Daniel Jones to a sizeable contract extension, paying him to be the future of the franchise, and the signal caller for years to come.
That doesn't mean you don't stop looking around when it comes to bolstering the quarterback room, however, with backups being more important than ever.
Well after the latest news surrounding NFL Draft prospects and top 30 visits, the Giants may be doing just that.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Giants are set to hold former University of Houston quarterback Clayton Tune to either a visit or a private workout in the coming days.
Clayton Tune, QB, Houston
Tune started four years for the Cougars, playing at a high level in the mid-majors, and becoming a considerable draft prospect.
The above clip displays his best qualities, including deep ball accuracy, pocket presence, and toughness to throw with bodies around him.
But Tune isn't just a standard pocket quarterback, his play both on the field and in athletic testing will leave teams intrigued by his traits.
Tune had a sneaky good workout at the NFL Scouting Combine, but it's easy to be overshadowed by the top names, especially when Anthony Richardson put on the show he did.
Tune tipped the scales at nearly 6'3 and 220 pounds. Typical quarterback size in the NFL, he has no concerns there.
He also carries the weight well with an athletic frame that came to life in his testing.
Tune would record a 4.64 40-yard dash, 37.5 inch vertical, a 10.2 broad, 6.89 three-cone, and 4.25 short shuttle.
Those are capital e, elite numbers for a signal caller, with Tune recording the second-best athleticism score behind only the record-setting Anthony Richardson.
Tune also displayed a smooth stroke and easy drop, doing everything right while throwing against air, as all quarterbacks should during their on-field drills at the combine.
Giants fans shouldn't worry about the team unseating Jones with a rookie quarterback.
Yes, I know the Seahawks signed Matt Flynn only to have a rookie third-rounder in Russell Wilson replace him, but Jones is much younger than Flynn was and has shown to be fully backed by ownership.
The truth is, having competent play at backup quarterback is more valuable than ever.
On his most recent Move the Sticks podcast, Daniel Jeremiah who scouted for the Eagles before his role at NFL Network said the following:
"For a team like Philadelphia, I know how much they value backup quarterbacks, if you were to look at their positional value chart, the backup quarterback would be higher than starting guard," said Jeremiah.
Perhaps the Giants are taking a page out of their rival's book.
