4 biggest problems the NY Giants must fix against the Panthers in Week 2

The New York Giants played a solid game in Week 1, doing the unthinkable going up against the Tennessee Titans. But ultimately, this Giants team did just enough to get by. And the game was decided by a handful of miraculous plays that allowed them to win.

Even in the end, the Giants nearly lost the game due to the positions that they put themselves in. A missed field goal to end the game is what gave the Giants their first Week 1 win in six seasons. But if they continue to play as they did for the entire game throughout the season, they could be in for a rough year.

Here are four of the biggest problems that the Giants must fix against the Panthers.

4. Decision making from Daniel Jones

Throughout Week 1, Daniel Jones, for the most part, played a quality game. He finished the day with 188 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and one fumble. On the ground, he rushed for 25 yards on six carries.

The fumble by Jones can be chalked up as a bad play. The pocket collapsed and he was hit on his blind side, which ultimately led to the ball coming out.

Given that he has more time in the pocket, and his receivers get open quicker, this is a play that may not end this way in the future.

But the interception thrown by Jones is a whole different story. And it is the sort of pass that leads many to question if he is the man for the job for the Giants. Down by seven halfway through the fourth quarter, Jones and the Giants’ offense found themselves in the red zone. And very similar to times in the past, Jones made a decision that could have proven to be costly to this team.

Jones opted to throw to the corner of the endzone to a heavily covered Saquon Barkley. And as soon as they snapped the ball, it was clear that this was the only receiver that he had on his mind.

Thankfully for the Giants, they had another opportunity to keep themselves in the game. And when Jones had the ball put back into his hands, he was able to lead the Giants to an eventual win.

In the future, if Jones can avoid these plays altogether, this offense will be in a much better situation. And unfortunately for Jones, his solid Week 1 performance is being ignored and all attention is going to the poor choices that he made.