John Mara reflects on the difficult decision the Giants faced in 2004 when choosing between Kerry Collins and Eli Manning, and how it ultimately led to two Super Bowl championships.
Twenty years have passed since the Giants faced a quarterback dilemma quite like this, but John Mara hasn't forgotten how hard it was back then. The team had a quarterback it liked — one who had the owner's full support. But the general manager and head coach had their eyes on someone else. 'We had that discussion I remember very well back in 2004,' Mara said at the NFL owners meetings last month. 'My father was a huge Kerry Collins fan. We all were at the time.
Sticking with Jones is risky, especially after he played only six games last season due to another neck injury and a torn ACL. But going with a rookie quarterback essentially resets the Giants' timetable for building a contender. Yes, the Houston Texans made the playoffs with a rookie quarterback last season, but C.J. Stroud was only the 15th rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game.
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