MUNICH — So many of them fail.
So many highly picked quarterbacks fail to develop into the franchise-altering saviors they’re billed as.
Fail to reach the ceilings and projections analysts and draft experts and fans bestow upon them.
Fail to reward trust from their coaches and general manager.
German football fans are about to see that reality up close.
The Giants’ clash Sunday against the Panthers — two teams with 2-7 records — at Allianz Arena will feature two quarterbacks, Daniel Jones and Bryce Young, who were drafted in the top 10 and are currently at the forefront of uncertainty at the position.
Though Giants head coach Brian Daboll has not yet said as such, Jones could be playing for his starting job Sunday.
A loss to the lowly Panthers would fully end any delusions of miraculously turning around the season, and with a bye week following Sunday’s game, it would be a logical time to make a change.
“Just focusing on the next opportunity,” Jones said Friday. “You can’t afford to let yourself be distracted or let that affect your preparation for next week. We understand that we have a job to do. There’s stuff we need to correct and improve on, and that’s where our focus needs to be. I think we have a mature group of guys who understand how to do that, and we’ve had a good week of practice.”
Jones has completed 63.8 percent of his pᴀsses for 1,880 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions along with an 82.9 pᴀsser rating.
He’s added 239 yards and a touchdown on the ground as well.
There are brief periods of competence, like the second half of last week’s loss to the Commanders, but far too many stretches of inepтιтude — especially for his sixth year.
Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen notably did not draft Jones, who was the No. 6 overall pick in 2019.
But they did show significant trust and investment in him, handing him a four-year, $160 million contract in 2023 rather than using the franchise tag and forcing Jones to prove himself again.
Then there’s Young, whom the Panthers drafted with the No. 1 -overall pick last year.
Head coach Dave Canales and GM Dan Morgan are both in their first seasons in those positions and likewise did not draft Young.
The lesson? Bad quarterbacks get their coaches and executives fired.
And the new regimes likely will move on soon.
Young has been disastrous.
He led the Panthers to a woeful 2-14 record last year, completing just 59.8 percent of his pᴀsses for 2,877 yards, 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 73.7 pᴀsser rating.
He’s regressed further this year, completing 60.2 percent of his pᴀsses for 694 yards, three touchdowns, six interceptions and a paltry 63.1 pᴀsser rating across four games.
He was benched after Week 2, but Andy Dalton’s thumb injury prompted his return.
Morgan has not publicly given Young any sort of commitment or vote of confidence, declining to reveal this week even if he’ll remain the starter when Dalton is healthy and saying he’ll “have an open mind” in terms of drafting another quarterback with their top pick in the 2025 draft.
Sunday’s result could play a role in each team’s ability to draft a new quarterback, if they go that route.
Currently, the Panthers would be set for the No. 4 overall pick while the Giants would be slotted No. 7, according to Tankathon.
They already have begun the process, but a loss for either team Sunday would accelerate fans’ inclinations to start looking ahead to the 2025 quarterback class.
Perhaps foreign soil could spark Jones or Young.
This might be their last chance.
