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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, who was appearing in his first live game action of the year, looked solid on Sunday night.
Well, except for that one pass, anyway…
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In typical Jones fashion, he made several “wow” throws and displayed the talent that has so many in the organization high on him. But he also made a boneheaded decision on a throw to tight end Evan Engram that ended in an end zone interception.
You know, the type of “no” throw that has so many outside the organization low on him.
“I look at that play independently, like I look at all of them. Obviously, a bad decision there. I gotta be smarter and throw the ball away in that situation, third-and-goal at the one. So, I look at each play independently and learn something from each of them,” Jones told reporters after the game.
Some speculated that Engram was supposed stop his route and sit in the middle of the coverage with defenders on each side of him, but Jones refused to blame his teammate. Instead, he took responsibility for the turnover — one of the many that has been intended for Engram in recent years.
“No. He did a good job there and I’ve got to make a better decision,” Jones said when asked if Engram made a mistake.
Jones also refused to blame his offensive line for their poor play, instead shouldering the entire burden himself.
“I think they were certainly ready to go early and I thought we did a good job for the most part. I gotta do a better job getting the ball out of my hands and moving the pocket and finding the guy,” said Jones, who sacked twice and hit six times.
“I think those guys are playing well together and have done a good job throughout camp communicating and getting on the same page. Across the board, I think there’s things we’ve got to look to improve and sure up at every position, so I think those guys up front have done a good job.”
Talk about taking the Eli Manning route…
At the end of the day however, it doesn’t matter whose fault the sacks and turnovers are. The Giants have to get things on track and fix their issues quick, fast and in a hurry. Week 1 is less than two weeks away.
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