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5 things we learned from NY Giants nail-biting win over Carolina

By Braulio Perez

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 18: Brian Burns #53 of the Carolina Panthers pressures Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants during the third quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on September 18, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 18: Brian Burns #53 of the Carolina Panthers pressures Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants during the third quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on September 18, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Go ahead and breathe, NY Giants fans… your team is 2-0 just like everyone expected. Well, maybe not everyone. On Sunday, the G-Men were able to take down the Carolina Panthers in a thriller, thanks to a 56-yard field goal in the fourth quarter from Graham Gano. Gano was the savior for head coach Brian Daboll connecting on four kicks.

However, this was far from a pretty performance for the G-Men in the 19-16 win, as they’re lucky Baker Mayfield and the Carolina offense couldn’t do much of anything on the day. In order for this team to take the next step, they’ve got to wake up.

With all of that said, here’s five things we learned from the Giants Week 2 meeting with the Panthers. To start things off, we’ve got to bring up the play of Danny Dimes, who had a game to forget despite his team recording the victory.

5. Daniel Jones isn’t the future for this team

You want to root for Jones, we get it. The former No. 6 overall pick has worked his tail off to try and improve and prove that he can take this NY Giants team to the next level. In the game against the Panthers, though, Jones really took a step back and he was tough to watch throughout this one, which people couldn’t believe.

Time and time again, Jones can’t make simple throws and he makes head-scratching decisions. At the end of the first half, he nearly tossed a pick-six to Carolina Panthers linebacker Frankie Luvu. On top of that, he missed a wide open Sterling Shepard in the end zone in the first quarter. That wasn’t the only mistake for him.

In the second half, Jones then missed a wide open Kadarius Toney. Soon after on that same drive, he threw a low pass to tight end Tanner Hudson for what should have been a first down. These are throws that youngsters are making, yet Jones can’t scan the field or get enough juice on a pass? People are calling for Tyrod Taylor right now. Jones can’t continue to look this sluggish.

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