As the Giants' losses mount, Brian Daboll is asked the following question each week:
“Are there any changes at quarterback?”
And every time the Giants head coach is asked about Daniel Jones, he expresses support for the starting quarterback.
However, it is questionable how long that support will last.
That's because after six seasons, Jones is nearing the end of his time with the Giants.
And so it should be.
No matter how hard Jones prepares, whether he's first in the building and last in line, how hard he plays, or whether he's the team's leading player, the 6 That's enough time to show that they had a one-win season all year. Know that this didn't work and it's time to move on.
So we're getting closer to Daboll answering the weekly question with an announcement that there will indeed be a change at quarterback.
Sunday's loss to lowly Carolina in Munich could prompt that change as early as next week.
The Giants are 2-8 heading into the bye week, have lost five straight and have no chance of making the playoffs, and the addition of Jones gives them a fully guaranteed $23 million injury guarantee through 2025. There will be financial responsibility. If he gets injured and misses his physical in the offseason.
At that point, the rest of the season will likely be Drew Lock time with a little bit of Tommy DeVito sprinkled in.
Sadly, Jones seems to be exactly what the Giants represent every week – not bad, but not good enough.
Jones makes some good plays, but they're enough to keep the Giants in the game. But it's not enough for them to win enough.
Using Bill Parcells' axioms to measure a quarterback's value, how often does a quarterback lead his team to the end zone and how often does his team win? — Jones is good enough for both I haven't done it yet.
He enters Sunday's game as the Giants' starting pitcher with a record of 24-43-1. And he has thrown more than 20 touchdown passes in a season only once, when he threw 24 in his rookie season. Since then, he has started 56 games and thrown 46 TD passes.
That's not enough.
Even if Jones was good, it wasn't enough.
Case in point: In Sunday's 27-22 loss to Washington, Jones threw for two TDs and hit for another. That's a number that could earn him Offensive Player of the Week honors, but the Giants still lost.
The timing between Jones and the Giants has been off since the day GM Dave Gettleman drafted him sixth overall, earlier than he should have been in the first round.
Then coaching changes came on a merry-go-round that stunted his development.
In Daboll's first year, Jones had his best season and helped lead the team to the playoffs. He was the best player on the field in the wild-card win against Minnesota.
As a result, the Giants were forced to give Jones a hefty contract worth $40 million per year starting in 2022. Scoring that contract gives Jones even more power, but he's not a $40 million quarterback. A quarterback who earns that much money is required to have the ability to carry the team on his or her back.
Jones was never that quarterback.
Asked Wednesday if he had time to reflect on his career with the Giants, Jones said, “I think right now I'm just focused on this game. … At some point I'll have time to think about the big picture.”
That point is rapidly approaching.
Two losing seasons removed from a playoff year, the Giants are where they were when Daboll was hired and need a young quarterback to develop him.
Team CEO and co-owner John Mara has said there are no plans to change coaches, and next season will be a time for Daboll to accomplish what he was brought here for in the first place. It's about finding and developing your own way. young quarterback.
Daboll went all out with Jones, squeezing everything out of the Orange. And he's had nothing but public support along the way.
Consider his answer Wednesday when asked how Jones has been playing in recent weeks.
“He made a lot of good decisions,” Daboll said. “He's improved certain things that we're working on. He's got the right mindset. He's been pretty consistent. He's been able to do what we do at the quarterback position every week. I'm trying my best to play as well as I can.”
It's a polite response, but it's not something I can praise highly.
Jones was never a player worthy of praise.
The Giants are in dire need of a quarterback worth getting excited about.
