Daniel Jones report card: NY Giants QB plays a turnover-free game in 13-7 win

Daniel Jones’ Worst Moment of the Day

Luckily for the NY Giants, there weren’t many glaring bad plays or ‘oh no’ moments from Jones that have become customary through 2.5 seasons as the team’s leader under center.

Jones nearly threw an interception that would’ve been on Evan Engram as the ball bounced off his hands (another familiar sight) and right into the hands of Avonte Maddox for a potentially game-changing, momentum-shifting turnover. Thankfully, Maddox never secured the ball cleanly in bounds and the play was ruled incomplete.

Given the circumstances and what could’ve happened, Jones and the offense were lucky and thankful to just take the incomplete, move on, and be thankful for keeping possession. Other than that, the only bad moments Jones provided was the team failing to continue some drives that showed promise.

The NY Giants finished just one drive in the end zone today which still isn’t really enough to consistently compete in today’s points-crazed NFL. It’s become a huge issue for New York to cap off drives with six points and find pay-dirt instead of being bailed out by Graham Gano and his field goals.

Even at the end of the game, the NY Giants’ offense could’ve effectively ended the game on its own terms with a touchdown to cap off a long drive and to go up two scores late in the 4th quarter. 3rd & 2 turned into 3rd & 7 with a false start which obviously was not on Jones.

The Giants didn’t convert and had to kick a field goal to keep it a one-score, six-point game. It would’ve been nice to see the Giants end the game with their run game picking up just one needed first down to put the game on ice. It’s something they must work on and improve as an entire offensive unit.