LANDOVER, Md. — There's nothing more to say at this time.
Nothing Daniel Jones has to say is likely to console the legions of Giants fans who are fed up with him.
Coach Brian Daboll can't say much to soothe the delicate minds of those same fans and convince them that this season won't be like so many sad, disappointing seasons of the past decade.
In truth, there isn't much Kayvon Thibodeau can say, and rookie Brian Barnes doesn't have much to add, to make up for a 2024 debut that came nowhere close to creating the havoc the big men up front need to create.
The offensive linemen won't be monologuing — reliable left tackle Andrew Thomas won't be needed here — and everyone should be convinced that this team can blow opponents off the ball with the frequency and intensity required for a potent rushing attack.
The best thing for the Giants heading into Week 2 is that the inadequacies exposed in their brutal 28-6 loss to the Vikings will only count as one loss. That means the Giants are 0-1 after Week 1, the same as 15 other teams in the league, heading into Sunday's matchup with the NFC East Commanders at Northwest Stadium.
The Giants will not go unpunished after being booed and heckled and nearly chased out of their own team building.
There's a ton of bad stuff to unpack, but the one thing I can point to specifically is Jones: unless he can get rid of a truly unpleasant opening act, the Giants have no chance of winning.
The scrutiny and pressure on Jones is immense and potentially suffocating.
It's actually a good thing he's away from his home fans this weekend.
Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard said he and his defensive teammates “started feeling a little bit sorry because we were taking away everything he wanted to do.”
Former NFL tight end Kyle Rudolph spent one year with the Giants (2021) and developed a friendship with Jones, but was disappointed with what he saw there.
“That's not a guy I played with,” Rudolph said. “I think his confidence has been completely shattered.”
“It doesn't look like Daniel is relaxed and playing at ease. He just looks very nervous,” former NFL offensive lineman and NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger told The Post.
Jones looked good in midweek. That aside, he said he needed to be “cleaner on his feet” and stressed that he “just got to play faster…play fast and believe in it.”
While it's unclear to spectators why Jones played the game like a zombie, the hope is that he's needed more training time after not playing in a match since November.
No one doubts Jones will try.
But the buzzards are circling.
“Yeah, everybody's entitled to their opinion,” offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said. “He knows he has to deal with everything, not just on the field. Being a quarterback, you have to deal with those things, good and bad. … Being a quarterback, that's kind of your role.”
“He's probably done better than anybody I've seen, especially coming through injuries and stuff like that. So I'm really proud of him. And I don't think his confidence has wavered once since I've been here.”
Those looking for a silver lining need only consider that Jones has a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw against the Commanders and is 17-36 against other teams.
Jones has 62 career touchdown passes, 10 of which came against the Washington franchise.
And Jones is 3-1 on the road against his favorite division opponents.
As he was leaving the locker room earlier this week, Jones was asked if he knew the new name of the venue where the Giants will be playing this week.
“North… Northwest something… Northwest Stadium,” he said.
Correct, he was told.
“I love FedEx Field,” he said with a smile, referring to the former name of the once-successful building.
