New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones lost 20-17 in overtime against the Carolina Panthers in Germany on Sunday, sending his team to a dismal 2-8 loss and heading into their bye week. Spectators from all over the world watched as they struggled.
In a game the Giants were favored to win in Munich, Jones turned the ball over at a crucial moment. The loss wasn't entirely Jones' fault, but the No. 8 has some responsibility to shoulder.
There will be a lot of things to evaluate now that the Giants have a bye, but head coach Brian Daboll said the quarterback position will be one of them.
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New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll watches the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Munich. (AP Photo/Renaert Price)
Daboll declined to comment directly to the media on Monday about the quarterback situation.
“We start this process here and go back and look at everything we normally look at in a bye week: the plans, the situation, the techniques, all the things we do in a normal bye week,” Daboll said. said. According to SNY.
“We're going to evaluate the players, we've got a lot of games to watch, we're going to evaluate the situational review tape, the calls, all that kind of stuff. We're going to evaluate the guys like we normally do in the bye week. We're going to do that and try to improve next season.''It's an area where we need to improve. ”
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As Daboll said, it's normal to evaluate everything during the bye-bye week. However, Jones was asked specifically about the quarterback position as he struggles in 2024.
Jones, who had two interceptions in Sunday's game against Germany, has seven touchdowns and eight passing touchdowns on the year for 2,040 yards.
That's what production owner John Mara and the rest of the organization want after paying them $160 million over four seasons in the infamous 2023 offseason when Saquon Barkley will compete for the franchise tag after Jones' contract extension. He's not that type of person. .
Barkley is now with the Philadelphia Eagles, but Jones sat on the bench against that very team in a 28-3 blowout at MetLife Stadium.
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll speaks during a press conference in Munich on November 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Renaert Price)
Daboll said he didn't plan on benching Jones against the Panthers, but both of his interceptions were in the red zone.
Drew Lock will likely serve as Jones' backup this season, but Tommy DeVito, the Jersey local who became a fan favorite, is third on the depth chart after Jones and Tyrod Taylor went down with injuries. QB. .
The Giants gave Jones the extension after helping the team reach its first playoff berth since 2016 in Daboll's first stint in New York. But since signing the extension, Jones is 3-13.
The Giants can opt out of his contract after this season and will be paid $22.21 million in dead cap money instead of paying him $82 million in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones watches the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 in Munich. (AP Photo/Renaert Price)
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First, let's take a look at the Giants' game plan for Week 12, when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 24th.
