EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. – Daniel Jones’ Laughs told the story of a game in which he continued to combat the narrative that has explained his career so far, which has made him a batting line much more than he deserved.
The New York Giants quarterback was the target of league-wide jokes the last time he faced the Philadelphia Eagles three weeks ago.
Despite Jones’ taunts on social media and sports radio, the reaction to his fall and fall at the end of an 80-yard run in the Giants’ loss to the Eagles at his last assembly did not mean he was destined to live the infamy.
Jones dealt with it in a win on Sunday, either for his young career and for the Giants, who controlled to do what seemed far-fetched with the way they lost to Philadelphia 23 days earlier:
By beating the Eagles 27-17, the Giants are valid contenders in East NFC, and were given there with Jones following the master plan, many observers have expressed doubts about whether he would or could.
That’s why Jones’ answer to a question about his 34-yard landing in the first quarter, in a perfectly executed zone play, but this time he didn’t stumble, was appropriate.
“Austin Mack came down and made a big block there, somehow it opened for me,” Jones said. “So I tried to stay up that time and get to the finish line. “
The Giants (3-7) were not a product finished in Joe Judge’s first year as head coach, let alone, and neither did his 23-year-old quarterback.
That’s what the Giants believe, and that’s what Jones thinks of his own game. Some critics of Jones’ game this season have noticed enough, insisting quite loudly that he has demonstrated everything he has and that he is as smart as possible.
Jones has endured developmental pains this season, no doubt about it, but noting why those who took a position never tried to find excuses for the former Duke star who took the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
By preaching patience with Jones, the Giants are beginning to get precisely what they want to win matches from their offensive leader.
“They didn’t inform me of anything new about Daniel today. I know that I paint with him all the time, and I think we all have him internally, that’s why the team has so much confidence in Daniel, that’s why he is our quarterback,” said the trial after “We are going to play aggressively with Daniel, and he has done a great job betting when we want him to and making more important decisions in the season. This guy is a young player who develops, he reports a lot every week, you see his he gets better from week to week . . . When he enters this clique, there are 10 guys watching him knowing that he is going to be the one to give them the answer to the challenge on the ground. “
Jones did not turn on the score, however, for the time being in so many other games, he did not hand over the ball. There were no interceptions. No awkwardness.
And when the Giants needed me to be aggressive, relying on him to play, Jones complied. The game’s biggest pitch came with 4:03 for being played in a moment and a 10 when Jones joined Darius Slayton on a 40-yard play. It’s a wonderful compatibility with Slayton, with Eagles star Darius Slay in coverage, and Jones hanging in his pocket, taking a low blow when a defender caught him.
The play prepared Graham Gano’s 44-yard basket, which led to the Giants’ double-digit lead at 3:06 for playing.
“First of all, it was a wonderful decision by coach [Jason] Garrett in this situation. Obviously, they were waiting for the race, waiting for us to keep the ball on the floor and run out of time,” Jones said. Just a game where we had Darius on the field. I just tried to give him a chance and saw that the game made him amazing. “
Jones completed 21 of 28 passes for 244 yards and ran for 64 yards.
However, this meeting with Slayton is not his only major release.
The Eagles opened the moment part with a touchdown, but the Giants only needed 2:42 to respond. The Giants refused the Conservatives and Jones took credit for his resolve to remain aggressive. He hit Sterling Shepard for 27 yards, then Golden Tate continued with a reception that was 38. Both receptions had a high degree of difficulty, but Jones placed the ball exactly where it had to be for his two veteran catchers, and they did.
Three plays later, Wayne Gallman in the finish area for a moment.
“I think it’s just a greater understanding in certain conditions when you have to push and when you don’t push,” Jones said, “and when to take the dangers and when not to. “
Jones learns and the Giants mature as a team.
Lately they are betting the best of all the NFC East teams, and with the ability to breathe and restart with the next bye, for the first time in 4 years, the Giants will play meaningful football beyond Thanksgiving.
Progress has been slow and the struggles for the rest of the department are what they are. There is no doubt that the Giants and their quarterback can simply move in the right direction, even if their failures persist.
Jones and the Giants had each and every explanation for why they smile and feel smart about themselves after Sunday’s result. Believe it or not, they are alive in the NFC East and because of that, they are in the middle of the playoff picture.
And this, for a team tired of being called a joke, is a matter of laughter.