Giants defend NFL draft selection of QB Daniel Jones after fan backlash

• Giants GM said other teams were interested in quarterback
• David Gettleman say fans will be ‘very pleased’ with Jones
• Giants draft pick injured and college teammate killed in shooting

The New York Giants general manager, David Gettleman, has defended his team’s much criticized decision to select quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the NFL draft.

The Giants had three selections – at No6, No17 and No30 – in the first-round of this year’s draft and many expected them to take the talented edge rusher Josh Allen with the sixth pick. However, they chose Duke’s Jones, a player many believed they could have picked up with one of their lower first-round selections, or even in the later rounds. Giants fans booed when Jones was picked and there was a huge backlash on social media. Gettleman had already been criticized by many Giants fans for trading away the hugely talented receiver Odell Beckham earlier this year.

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