Daniel Jones report card vs. Patriots: Turnovers continue to dog NY Giants QB
![Aug 29, 2021; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws the ball during the first quarter against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Aug 29, 2021; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws the ball during the first quarter against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fgmenhq-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2021-2F08-2F16650580-850x560-9668c2f7b9cf39157751bbe19e029c25e5a360610013aad1e9bd4a93829d0cbe.jpg)
Best throw:
With :23 remaining in the second quarter, Jones made the kind of throw that has the NY Giants tantalized by his potential.
Standing in a clean pocket, a rarity in this contest, Jones fired a perfectly placed ball into a very tight endow to a falling backwards Kaden Smith, who snagged it in the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown to give the NY Giants a 7-6 lead.
https://twitter.com/Giants/status/1432121616142675968
Worst throw:
On a third-and-goal from the one-yard line with 11:20 remaining in the first half, Jones rolled out and basically threw a pass right into the arms of Patriots cornerback D’Angelo Ross. If Jones had spotted tight end Nakia Griffin-Stewart sooner, perhaps he would have had a window to fit the ball in for an easy touchdown. Instead, it was another interception for a quarterback who can’t seem to shake them through the first two-plus seasons of his career.