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    />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Youth Christopher Slayton Jersey , Week 17Kiper — When it comes to Daniel Jones, only Dave Gettleman’s opinion mattersNew,259commentsESPN analyst says Giants’ GM was right to do what he believed inEDTShareTweetShareShareKiper — When it comes to Daniel Jones, only Dave Gettleman’s opinion mattersBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsEveryone has an opinion about Dave Gettleman’s decision to use the New York Giants’ sixth pick in the draft on quarterback Daniel Jones. Gettleman was right! Gettleman was wrong! Gettleman got snookered! Gettleman is lying to cover up the reality that he could have gotten Jones with the 17th pick!So, let’s toss another opinion onto the pile. ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, appearing on the Michael Kay Show this week Womens Christopher Slayton Jersey , said that if Gettleman believed Jones was the guy he wanted — which he obviously did — then picking him at No. 6 was the right move.Gettleman has been criticized over his remarks about three series at the Senior Bowl convincing him, insisting that he knows two teams would have selected Jones ahead of 17 had he waited and for not — in the minds of some — maximizing the value of the Giants’ picks at Nos. 6 and 17.Kiper’s advice to the Giants’ GM? Stop trying to justify your decision.Kiper said he would have selected Sam Darnold or Josh Allen instead of Saquon Barkley a year ago, and that he personally had a higher grade this year on Dwayne Haskins. Based on the Giants’ evaluation, though, Kiper said Gettleman did what he had to do.Kiper said he feels Jones can be “a very good starter” and that “there’s a lot of Eli Manning and Peyton Manning” in him.The ESPN analyst said judging Jones by his statistics at Duke is not fair.Kiper acknowledged that Jones’ career will be judged against that of Dwayne Haskins, as well as Darnold Color Rush Julian Love Jersey , Allen and Josh Rosen — quarterbacks the Giants passed on last year. So, add that piece of news into consideration when you think about the deal"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17New York Giants News49ers GM John Lynch says he wouldn’t give Giants the No. 2 overall pick for Odell BeckhamNew,213commentsSo, add that piece of news into consideration when you think about the dealEDTShareTweetShareShare49ers GM John Lynch says he wouldn’t give Giants the No. 2 overall pick for Odell BeckhamJohn LynchTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsIn the immediate aftermath of the New York Giants trade of Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns there was at least one claim that the Giants had a better offer than what they got from Cleveland. GM Dave Gettleman admitted that he had “numerous conversation” with San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch, but that “frankly we couldn’t come to an agreement Youth Julian Love Jersey , so that died on the vine.”Friday, Lynch gave a glimpse as to why.The 49ers did not have another first-round pick. So, to satisfy the “two first-round picks” litmus test Gettleman said he was applying, they would have had to offer a player who had been a first-round pick, such as defensive end DeForest Buckner, and a 2020 first-round pick. With immediate needs to fill Womens Julian Love Jersey , even that might not have been enough for the Giants.The Giants took the 17th and 95th picks from Cleveland, as well as safety Jabrill Peppers, a third-year player who was a 2017 first-round pick.