New Giants QB addresses notion of competing with Daniel Jones

By A Mystery Man Writer

It was likely Jones’ career-long injury issues and Brian Daboll‘s quarterback-friendly system that helped lure Lock to New York.
After the Giants poked around at the likes of Russell Wilson and landed on Drew Lock, there was some speculation that the organization could be looking to manufacture a QB competition. Seahawks GM John Schneider only fueled that fire earlier this week, telling Seattle Sports 710AM that the Giants lured Lock away from Seattle by selling the QB on the “opportunity to compete to be the starter.” Lock was quick to dismiss that notion. After inking his one-year deal with the Giants, the QB told reporters that it’s clearly been conveyed to him that Daniel Jones is the starter. “Now, I need to come in and push Daniel to be the best that he can be,’’ Lock said, via Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. “I’ve had both sides of this. I’ve been the guy to push a starter, I’ve been the starter that’s being pushed by the backups. It’s about making that room the best it can be. If we can do that, the sky’s the limit for this team.’’ As Jeff Howe of The Athletic writes, it was likely Jones’ career-long injury issues and Bria