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13. . Quarterback. Duke. Daniel Jones. 28. player
Jacob: Daniel Jones is absolutely going in the first round. I don’t even think that he’ll make it this far on draft day. He just fell into the Chargers’ laps out of circumstance.
The fact is that quarterback-needy teams tend to overvalue the position and will reach for prospects that may be deemed as inferior by some. Jones could end up going in the top 20, and he can’t be discounted as a possible pick by the Redskins with the 15th selection, like it or not.
And even though Jones has some detractors, it’s well within the realm of possibility that he could emerge as one of the better quarterbacks in this draft. He was well-coached by Dave Cutcliffe at Duke and despite playing with a poor supporting cast that allowed a ton of pressure and dropped a lot of passes, posted decent numbers. He has very good accuracy, excellent mobility, and a solid NFL arm.
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Jones’ deep-ball accuracy could use some improvement and so could his decision making. Jones is smart, but sometimes he tries to do too much with his legs or forces the ball into tight windows. He’ll be able to fix that at the NFL level with some good coaching.
Jones has a Carson Wentz type ceiling. He has a pretty high floor, too. That’s part of why he will likely end up coming off the board in the first round, as quarterbacks tend to consistently rise during the draft process.
In this scenario, the Chargers get lucky to have their successor for Philip Rivers on the board at this juncture. Jones could sit for a year or two until he’s ready to play. And given that he comes from a pro-style offense, he may not have as much of a learning curve. That is also part of the reason I expect he will go earlier than this. But if he somehow slips, expect the Chargers to be interested.