So, apparently, Tom Brady has some thoughts on Daniel Jones’ release from the New York Giants. During a recent game between the Giants and the Cowboys, the legendary quarterback was in the broadcast booth for FOX and he didn’t hold back when it came to discussing the situation.
It all went down after Giants President John Mara announced that the team had granted Jones’ request for a release. This resulted in Jones signing with the Minnesota Vikings. And let’s just say, Brady didn’t agree with how things went down.
The whole ordeal started when Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll made the decision to start Tommy DeVito over Jones. And that’s when the drama unfolded.
In true Tom Brady fashion, he inserted himself into the mix and stated that he would have handled the whole thing differently. Now, we all know that Brady has had his fair share of success in the NFL, so it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about how to handle these kinds of situations.
“I don’t know how the whole situation went down, but to think that you would ask for a release from a team that committed a lot to you is maybe different than how I would’ve handled that,” Brady said.
“I always felt I wanted to get the trust and respect of my teammates, regardless of the situation, knowing that I was doing the best I could for the team because that was the most important thing.
“There’s just some different things that happen in the NFL, and everyone makes individual choices. And I think we’re all at points in our career, face different challenges. I faced them in college. Some things didn’t go the way I wanted, but the people that mattered the most to me were the guys in the locker room. I showed up every day. I don’t care if they asked me to be scout team safety, scout team quarterback. I was going to do whatever I could to help the team win.”
Brady brought up the money and wanting to set a positive example for his teammates, but Jones is still just 27 years old and will want to prove himself elsewhere. Getting released allowed him to sign with a playoff contender in the Vikings, even if he is just a backup.
Minnesota gets some injury insurance with an experienced option to fall back on if Sam Darnold is sidelined down the stretch, and Jones can learn from another highly drafted player who didn’t live up to expectations in New York as a potential blueprint for the next stage of his career.
So, while we can’t change the past, it’s interesting to hear Brady’s perspective on how he would have handled the Daniel Jones Giants release. Maybe his words will serve as a lesson for future NFL teams and players. Or maybe it’s just another one of Brady’s casual comments that will be forgotten tomorrow.
