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Imagine the discussion that could take place Sunday on the field at MetLife Stadium prior to the Giants-Panthers game.

Three quarterbacks, three high draft picks, three young athletes who have yet to live up to their lofty draft statuses, three guys with plenty to say to each other about the business of football. Daniel Jones, the No. 6 pick in 2019, is still with the Giants. The Panthers starter, Baker Mayfield, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Browns, but he is no longer the face of the Cleveland franchise. Mayfield’s backup, Sam Darnold, was selected two spots after Mayfield, No. 3 overall by the Jets, and he was grounded by that organization.

Jones, Mayfield and Darnold could swap stories and sad songs for hours.

Why stop there? Ben McAdoo could join the banter. He was the Giants’ head coach in 2016 and for the first 12 games of the 2017 season, fired after the sticky benching of Eli Manning — although, actually, Manning benched himself — in favor of Geno Smith, who just won a game in his Seahawks debut. After he was jettisoned by the Giants, McAdoo bounced from the Jaguars to the Cowboys before landing in Charlotte, hired to be head coach Matt Rhule’s offensive coordinator and work closely with Mayfield and Darnold.

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