We're stating the obvious when we say this is a throw that NY Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is going to want to have back. In the first quarter of the Sunday Night Football tilt with the Bengals, Jones and the offense were humming, driving right down the field.
However, on 1st-and-10 from the Cincinnati 14-yard line, Jones tried to do too much with the ball in his hands, was hit by former Giant B.J. Hill on his throw and was intercepted. At minimum, it potentially wiped three points off the board, which came in a close 17-7 loss. Can't happen.
So, what exactly happened there? According to Jones, once things broke down, instead of taking the sack, he tried throwing the ball out of the end zone. However, Hill was there to make him pay and the rest is history:
Daniel Jones cost the Giants big time with his back-breaking interception
We hate to pile on Jones, but this just isn't what Brian Daboll should be expecting from a quarterback in his sixth year in the league. On this particular play, Jones had Tyrone Tracy Jr. wide open in the flat too. The original plan, though, was to find Theo Johnson for a touchdown, but he was well covered.
Jones just needed to take the sack here, plain and simple. You live to see another down. At worst, even with the big loss, the Giants would have been in a position to have Greg Joseph trot out for a field-goal attempt. Joseph did miss two tries, so who knows if he even would have made this one, but that's not the point.
The point is Jones needs to make better decisions and not put his team in these rough spots anymore. In Week 5, everyone was impressed with how well he performed in the 29-20 win over the Seahawks - he tossed for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
What we saw vs. the Bengals was a complete 180. Against the Eagles on Sunday, Jones needs a bounce-back game and the good news for him is that Malik Nabers should be back in action. Danny Dimes needs to make a statement vs. Philly, otherwise those old calls for Drew Lock will start to pop up again at a high rate from the fanbase.
