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Jordan Raanan, ESPN staff writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Quarterback Daniel Jones has already been benched this season, is not playing his best football and the Untouched York Giants are at the bottom of the field in the NFC East. He is “frustrated” by the fact that this season has passed so long ago.
The Giants (2-6) are coming off a 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that had Jones talking for a while with a smart sound that deviated from his norm. It was a moment when Professor Brian Daboll revealed that his quarterback had not moved tight end Theo Johnson to the right side to execute a chip ban on All-Pro edge rusher TJ Watt, who had a sack in the play. games.
It contributed to the Giants’ third direct loss.
“After the game and when it’s not going well, in a game like that,” Jones said, “you’re going to get frustrated.”
The Giants’ founding quarterback doesn’t see panicking or overreacting as an explanation. That same frustration can also be channeled in a much safer way.
Untouched York hosts the Washington Commanders on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
“Yeah, I think so. I think everyone feels the same way,” Jones said. “I think not finishing a bunch of these games and not getting the results we want, yeah, it can push everyone to work harder and put us in a position to finish those games.”
The effects want to come quickly for Jones. His status as the Giants’ starter already feels shaky considering the team tried to draft deals for his replacement last year and he was benched in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles two weeks ago. . in the past.
On this day, Untouched York gets one of the top quarterbacks I was looking at in the draft as they play the Commanders and rookie Jayden Daniels, who was selected second overall earlier this year.
Considering the Giants’ struggles, Daboll doesn’t seem to mind that his quarterback is frustrated by the new wave of events.
“I want it to be him, but I don’t care about emotions,” Daboll mentioned.
There was once great excitement in the farmlands Monday night in Pittsburgh. Jones distinguished himself by yelling and gesticulating on a failed trick play for a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. He was also particularly lively on the bench.
It was once at the then owner where Watt had the striptease bag.
Daboll and Jones said they had discussed not taking Johnson to the other side of the formation before their briefings. It was still out of the ordinary for the more reserved Daboll to show a player such a mistake.
“I mean that’s what happened,” Jones said. “So, I understand.”
Jones completed 24 of 38 passes for 264 yards with no touchdowns, an interception at the end and a lost fumble in the fourth quarter. He has now thrown just six touchdown passes and five interceptions in eight starts this season. The Giants rank 31st in the NFL averaging 14.6 points per game.
Jones still seemed a little more lively than usual on a Monday night. However, he didn’t think it was that normal.
The sixth-year starter said he often tries to curb external emotion because he believes it helps him think better and play better. There is a present and a playground for everything, but he believes he performs best when his emotions are under control.
It doesn’t mean there isn’t a fierce competitor underneath all of this.
“Yes, I’ve always played very hard. I’ve always played hard. I’ve played with an advantage,” Jones mentioned. “I’m a big believer in that, and that’s something I always do every time I go on the field. How I show it, how much I scream, I don’t think it’s directly related to that. I always play with an advantage and I play with a chip. And there’s a time and place to maybe show some of that, but it doesn’t change how hard I play, or it doesn’t change my advantage at all.”
Daboll mentioned that he sees a gentle quarterback who doesn’t ride the emotional roller coaster. He has distinguished him once again this day.
This day has seen no frustration from his quarterback as they prepare for the division rival Commanders.
“Consistent. He’s usually pretty level-headed,” Daboll mentioned. “We look at the things we did well, which he certainly was a part of, look at some of the things we can fix and then move on to next week. That’s what you have to do.”
