New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur could be on his way out of town in the coming days, but that has little to do with input from his players, who appear to be very much in his corner and fighting to the bitter end.

Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones is one of those players, telling reporters on Thursday that he does not want to see Shurmur fired, while also heavily crediting the coach for his development.

“I think he’s a great coach,” Jones said. “How he’s coached me has been very important for my development, so I am very grateful to have the opportunity to work with him.

“I’ve really enjoyed working with coach Shurmur and I think he’s done a whole lot for my development and my growth. He’s been great for me.”

Although Jones said Shurmur’s job status is “well above” his pay grade, he did express an additional desire to see the coach return in 2020, bluntly saying “yes” when asked if he’d like to see Shurmur retained.

Running back Saquon Barkley shared similar sentiments.

“Yeah, I do believe ,” Barkley told reporters. “I not only believe in Shurmur, but I believe in all the coaches here. It’s easy to point the blame at one person, because that’s what we do.

“I know this is a results business, but at the end of the day, it’s not only on one person why we haven’t been successful. I believe that we … have that right mindset and … things are going to turn around.”

Whether or not Jones and Barkley get their wish remains to be seen, but they can certainly help Shurmur with a quality game and a potential victory in Week 17, giving the team three straight wins to close out the season.