The New York Giants find themselves in a tough spot again, having fallen to 2-8 after a disastrous 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Germany. Even as the loss revives concerns about Giants quarterback Daniel Jones’ success, head coach Brian Daboll isn’t offering much insight into Jones’ future as a starter.
Daboll spoke to reporters Monday but declined to comment on the quarterback situation. When asked about Jones, who has struggled all season, and what he expects from quarterbacks in general, Daboll sidestepped the question.
“We’re going to start this process here, go back and look at everything you normally look at in a bye week — schedules, situationals, technique, all the things you do in a normal bye week,” Daboll said, via SNY.
Daboll did say that evaluating players would be part of that, but repeatedly emphasized that this was a “normal” procedure for a bye week.
“We’ll evaluate the players, we’ve got quite a few games to watch, situational assessment tapes, phone calls, all that kind of stuff. We’ll do that, as we normally do in a bye week, and try to improve in the areas that we need to improve,” Daboll added.
Jones threw two interceptions in Sunday’s loss and was 22-for-37 on pass attempts. So far this season, he has thrown for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Jones signed a four-year contract worth $160 million ahead of the 2023 season, with the team coming off a postseason berth and wild-card victory in 2022. But the quarterback played just six games last season after suffering a season-ending ACL tear, going 1-5 in those six games.
This season, Jones was once again buffeted upon his return, starting with a brutal loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Jones hasn’t played every minute this season — the 27-year-old quarterback was benched midway through New York’s 28-3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles — but has started all 10 games this season.
The question becomes whether Daboll and the Giants will opt to try out a different starter, or stick with what they know. New York has two backup quarterbacks, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito. Lock has played in two games this season, while DeVito – who filled in for Jones after his injury last year – has yet to play a snap.
