Daniel Jones gets comforting words from Pro Football Hall of Famer after Giants decline fifth-year option

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Daniel Jones got some sound advice from Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner about going into his fourth season with the New York Giants on essentially a prove-it year.

The Giants declined Jones’ fifth-year option after a handful of disappointing seasons in which inconsistent play and injuries overshadowed some his accomplishments. Warner, who played for the Giants at the start of the Eli Manning era, told the New York Daily News that just because the quarterback didn’t get a big-money contract, doesn’t mean the franchise isn’t behind him.

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Giants quarterback Kurt Warner scans the field against the Washington Redskins Sept. 19, 2004.  (Lee S. Weissman/Getty Images)

"Everybody wants to get their big deal two years before the contract is up and wants teams to commit to them for the next decade, but it doesn’t work that way," Warner told the Daily News. "Daniel has to be realistic and say ‘You know what? I haven’t played at that level to say I’m a franchise guy yet.'

"It doesn’t mean he can’t. The lack of weapons around him could be a reason for why he hasn’t yet. And it doesn’t mean the Giants don’t believe in you. It doesn’t mean they don’t want you to be that franchise quarterback. But the money at that position is crazy."

Warner said he thinks New York did the right thing by declining the fifth-year option because of how Jones has played. He added it’s also part of the front office’s plan to put key offensive weapons around him.

New head coach Brian Daboll told WFAN Radio's "Tiki and Tierney" podcast he wants Jones to let loose.

Daniel Jones (8) of the New York Giants in action against