Tyrod Taylor may get some 1st-team reps but Daniel Jones still QB1, New York Giants coach Brian Daboll says

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants might get quarterback Tyrod Taylor some first-team snaps this summer, coach Brian Daboll said on Tuesday.

Taylor, however, is currently the clear-cut backup to fourth-year quarterback Daniel Jones.

«Yeah, he'll get, as we get going here in terms of preseason games, we'll talk about whatever we think is best,» Daboll said. «But I have full confidence in Daniel. And I have full confidence in Tyrod in what his role is. Each day we sit there and evaluate the guys, but will he get a few reps here or there? He might.»

While it could open the door for speculation on Taylor potentially replacing Jones, the pecking order is clear at the moment. Jones, who had the fifth-year option in his rookie contract declined earlier this year and is in the final year of his deal, has taken all but one first-team rep this summer. That one came when Taylor replaced Jones when he was having a conversation with Daboll about the previous play.

Jones also worked with the starters in the preseason opener Thursday against the New England Patriots. He went 6-of-10 for 69 yards. Taylor went 13-of-21 passing for 129 yards, with a touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Both the Giants' starting and backup quarterbacks each played a quarter.

Daboll insisted that getting Taylor some work with the first-team offense was in no way a reflection on his starting quarterback's performance in training camp or the preseason, which has been up and down this summer.

«Absolutely not,» Daboll said emphatically. «I learned from a pretty good coach a while ago. Usually, he doesn't tell those guys when he throws them in, because that is what the backup job's role is. You have to go in in a split second and prepare as if you're