Stop us if you’ve heard this Daniel Jones comparison before.
One day after the Giants failed to reach a long-term deal with star running back Saquon Barkley, the fallout was discussed on FS1’s “Speak,” with former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy assessing Jones’ value.
When asked by NFL alum Emmanuel Acho if he would prefer to invest in a six-figure Bentley or a home around the same cost that will “appreciate over time” — with the Giants’ $160 million quarterback representing the house — McCoy chose option two, making it clear, however, that Jones is no dream abode.
“He’s not even a condo, he’s like a garage,” the two-time Super Bowl champion said.
McCoy, who also spent time with the Bills, Chiefs and Buccaneers before retiring in 2021, then remarked how Jones “has a ceiling” whereas “we haven’t seen Saquon Barkley’s ceiling.”
Though Jones’ tenure with the Giants has long been criticized ever since the team selected him sixth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, the former Duke product turned in arguably his best season to date in 2022 under first-year coach Brian Daboll.
Jones posted a career-best 67.2 completion percentage while throwing for 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions — his lowest total in four years.
What’s more, he helped lead the Giants to their first playoff appearance since 2016.
Jones, 26, was handsomely rewarded in March with a four-year contract extension that includes $82 million guaranteed.
In turn, the team franchised tagged Barkley, 26, in hopes of working out a long-term deal before the July 17 deadline.
That did not happen and now Barkley — who has yet to sign his one-year tag worth $10.1 million — will likely miss training camp as he mulls next steps.
Prior to Monday’s deadline, though, Barkley expressed in a July 11 podcast recording how he wished to get a deal done.
“My leverage is I could say, ‘F–k you’ to the Giants, I could say, ‘F–k you to my teammates,’” the former first-round pick said on an episode of “The Money Matters” podcast.
“And be like, ‘You want me to show you my worth? You want me to show you how valuable I am to the team? I won’t show up. I won’t play a down.’ And that’s a play I could use.’”
The parties finished less than $2 million apart, sources told The Post.
The Giants and Barkley cannot resume talks of an extension until after the 2023 season.
The second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Barkley rushed for more than 1,300 yards his first year in the league, a feat he accomplished this past season.
