You got a 2023 1st. You won.
Likewise, I give credit where it's due; Daniel Jones is on a good stretch right now. However I'd imagine a 2023 1st has the potential to be elite, which is more than I can say about Daniel Jones. I have changed my opinion of him and think he can top out as solid game mangaer now as long as he improves his accuracy, keeps the TOs low and they keep him running the ball. I still have a heart attack on his one-read throws and you worry about what happens when teams take away Saquon/Giants D falters, but right now he's in a nice comfort zone.
I gotta say, I think these QBs in the 2023 class were overhyped, and now perception is coming back down to earth.
Levis will turn into Jones if he's lucky, approximately. I do think Levis has a better chance to succeed than like Richardson, but he doesn't have his ceiling obviously.
Stroud I think has the best chance to succeed and probably best upside, outside of Richardson.
Richardson has all the tools, but he just seems like a terrible quarterback, like at playing the position. I don't see the Josh Allen comparisons or Fields or Lance or Lemar, or whomever they are comparing him to this week. He didn't seem like he'd be a very good QB in college, I can't imagine it getting better in the NFL. But if he did put it together, he probably does have the physical tools to be the best QB of the class. I just hate his chances. I just don't think he has the mental game to be an NFL Qb, or really, barely a college QB. His athleticism and tools are what made him semi-successful in college, not his QB mind. And it will only get more difficult in the NFL.
Young gives me Manziel/Baker Mayfield vibes. While he definitely has the talent and ability, he's shorter than those two and he's very slight. Sure, he can definitely succeed, but I am staying far away from him. He will cost way too high a pick in most leagues I think relative to his chances of actually succeeding and staying on the field. He looks like a few hits and he'd be KO'd. He's going to have to put on a lot of muscle. And then he still has a height issue. But I don't know, the things people are saying, the way they are talking about him, it just reminds me too much of Manziel/Baker and I'll let someone else spend a high to mid 1st round pick on him in dynasty rookie drafts. Stroud to me is the top QB in this class. Hands down.
I actually think Hooker might be one of the best values in the draft. He will prob be available late, partly due to injury, and I think he has some talent and could be one of those mid round QB surprises.
McKee, I'm not sure of really, but a lot will depend on draft capital.
But I don't actually think any of these QBs will necessarily be better than what Jones is turning into. Jones has a heck of an arm and he's probably the 5th best rushing QB in the league right now. In terms of fantasy, he was a borderline QB 1, finished 13th overall in my league at least. And I don't think any of this years QBs are guaranteed to surpass him.
Even if Stroud or Richardson works out, they might end up only being as good as Jones. Of course they could be better. But I'll take the now proven commodity. What he did in the Wildcard game was great. He had ice in his veins and he really showed his abilities. They finally cut him loose throwing the ball and he did it beautifully, with a very subpar WR corp. If they had a high end WR, instead of wasting high picks on like Toney or Wandale, and they give him that real deal WR1 weapon, I think he goes off next year. Like I'd be very happy if they ended up with Josh Downs, as they likely won't be able to draft any of the top 3 WR prospects where they will be drafting. I would probably also be ok with Mayer as I think he can be a stud in the NFL. As much as I liked Bellinger this year, Mayer is on another level. All though he might not have Barkley, so that could hurt him if their Oline doesn't protect.
Really, I think the Giants OLine was so bad his first few seasons, that it really never gave him time to succeed.
And if they do lose Barkley, they might actually end up depending on his arm more.
I don't know, right now, I'd be quite happy in a 12-16 team league with Jones as my WR1. In a 12 team he'd be towards the back end, but with improvement this upcoming season he could easily move up into the mid tier of QB1. Obviously a terrific QB2 , as backup or in superflex.
Right now, I would only trade Jones for the 1.01 or 1.02. Where I am guaranteed Bijan or Gibbs. But in dynasty, I'm not risking moving him for Young or Richardson or any of the other RBs or WRs, unless I have another QB 1 on hand.
And right now, as a Giants fan, I'm quite happy with him as our QB. And I regret everything I said prematurely when they drafted him. All though, I still think they could have traded down in that draft and still ended up with him.