Wealthy Graessle/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures
There’s a probability Saturday’s 38-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was the ultimate sport of Daniel Jones’ time with the New York Giants.
“Like I stated, we’ll cross that bridge once we get there. I actually loved taking part in right here,” Jones told reporters. “I respect all of these guys within the locker room. It’s a particular group of men and I’ve actually loved being part of it.”
New York declined the fifth-year choice in his rookie contract earlier than the beginning of the 2022 marketing campaign.
“We’ll work out the place that goes, however I’ve nothing however love and respect for this group and the group of men within the locker room,” he stated.
Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters the time will come to debate Jones’ future.
“All these conversations, we’re gonna have these,” he stated. “We have an extended offseason, and there is a time and a spot to have these conversations. Tonight’s not it.”
Daboll additionally did not have a lot optimistic to say concerning the quarterback or the remainder of the workforce after the blowout loss to the Eagles.
“Eh, he competed,” the coach stated of the quarterback, who went 15-of-27 for 135 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception. “Look, all of us did not do a adequate job—that begins with me. Daniel’s a competitor. (However) they managed the sport all the sport.”
Jones is not the one notable participant and workforce captain in New York who’s hitting free company after the loss.
Working again Saquon Barkley advised reporters he “would like to be a Large for all times” after a bounceback marketing campaign that noticed him tally 1,312 yards and 10 touchdowns on the bottom to go together with 338 receiving yards.
Each Jones and Barkley have been integral items to the Giants’ turnaround below first-year head coach Daboll.
New York entered the season with out many expectations after 5 consecutive shedding campaigns. All it did was end 9-7-1 and defeat the Minnesota Vikings within the Wild Card Spherical for its first postseason win because it gained the Tremendous Bowl in the course of the 2011 season.
Jones specifically was going through loads of stress after failing to dwell as much as expectations in his first three seasons after the NFC East workforce chosen him with the No. 6 general decide of the 2019 NFL draft.
He flashed his potential as a rookie by finishing 61.9 p.c of his passes for 3,027 yards, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, however he threw simply 11 touchdowns to 10 picks in his second yr and 10 touchdowns to seven interceptions in his third.
New York determined to not decide up the fifth-year extension on his contract, leaving his future with the workforce and as a starter very a lot unsure.
Jones responded by finishing 67.2 p.c of his passes for 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions whereas including 708 yards and 7 scores on the bottom. He expanded his sport as extra of a dual-threat this season, which additionally helped open up dashing lanes for Barkley as defenses needed to account for each as runners.
It stays to be seen whether or not Jones, 25, will return to the workforce that drafted him, however he certain confirmed sufficient in his fourth season to advantage loads of consideration after an uneven begin to his profession.
