If there was any hope that the New York Giants could turn around their 2024 season, it disappeared Monday night when the G-Men fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a prime-time showdown. It’s not like many prognosticators were expecting a Giants win, but with this loss, New York fell to 2-6 on the season, and it appears the Daniel Jones experiment has finally hit its mark breakup.
Throughout the game, Daniel Jones was animated on the Giants sideline, expressing his frustration in a way that may be considered unusual for the six-year pro. Immediately after the match, Jones’ frustration did not subside, and in the days that followed, he did not hesitate to express what he feels. But Giants head coach Brian Daboll agrees with that.
“He’s generally pretty balanced,” Daboll said, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. “I want him to be him, but I don’t mind emotions.”
Frankly, it would be a surprise if Daniel Jones were not frustrated. He went 12-25 as a starter for the New York Giants in his first three NFL seasons. In year four, his first under Brian Daboll, it seemed Jones was turning a corner. He threw for a career-high 3,205 yards, added 708 rushing yards, and the Giants went 9-6-1 and won a Wild Card Round game against the Minnesota Vikings.
In the two years since the 2022 season, Daniel Jones has dealt with a litany of injuries and the Giants have come back down to earth. Danny Dimes is just 3-11 in his last 14 starts, and in his last three games this season – three Giants losses – Jones hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass. To make matters worse, Jones was even benched to replace Drew Lock.
“After the game and when it doesn’t go well, when you have a game like that, you’re going to be frustrated,” Jones said. “I think everyone feels the same way. I think not finishing a lot of these games and not getting the results that we want, yeah, that can push everyone to work harder and put ourselves in a position to finish these matches.
Beaten Daniel Jones could be on his way out of New York
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The Giants offense desperately needs a shot in the arm. Currently, New York is 31st in scoring, and last season they were 30th. Unfortunately, Daniel Jones just isn’t the guy capable of giving the Giants that boost.
The widely held expectation is that at the end of the 2024 season, the New York Giants will cut their losses and cut Daniel Jones. Assuming the rankings hold, the Giants would at worst have a top-ten pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which would give the G-Men another chance to draft their quarterback of the future, which they could pair with some promising pieces that have recently arrived in the Big Apple. Most notably, rookie Malik Nabers and 5th round rookie running back Tyrone Tracy.
