After the brutal first quarter on display for NY Giants quarterback Daniel Jones against the Houston Texans, no one should be surprised that the national media is going after him. Jones bounced back in the second quarter against backups, but his pick-six will have people trying to bring him down for a while.
On ESPN's 'Get Up,' insider and former signal-caller Dan Orlovsky really didn't hold back when discussing the play of Danny Dimes. What Orlovsky's biggest issue with No. 8 is his lack of consistency under center. For a former No. 6 overall pick, Jones is simply too up and down and Orlovsky appears to be done trying to defend him, especially for bone-headed decisions:
.@danorlovsky7 is concerned about Daniel Jones' 2 INTs vs. the Texans 😯
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) August 19, 2024
"[Daniel Jones] hasn't thrown for three touchdown passes in a game since 2019. ... To have that rear its ugly head, that's gotta be an issue." pic.twitter.com/D96tT1URz0
Daniel Jones simply has to play better for the Giants moving forward
"Anyone who has ever heard me talk about Daniel (Jones), that's been the sticking point for me. In those moments of panic with the ball, what you do with that decision is really the determining factor on if you're going to be good, great or subpar. The Giants the one season where Daniel Jones played really good football was two years ago and that's the one thing he got rid of. That right there (pick-six) has to be concerning to Brian Daboll because the highs don't cover up for it. "Dan Orlovsky
It's hard to argue with Orlovsky. He went on to point out that Jones has not thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game since 2019. That stat alone should alarm plenty of people in New York and New Jersey.
Thanks to how he looked in 2022, Jones took home a $160 million extension from general manager Joe Schoen. Powering the G-Men to the postseason and making history in the Wild Card Round win over the Vikings made it seem like the QB was destined for greatness with the organization after all.
Unfortunately, nothing went to plan for him in 2023 and his torn ACL was brutal to watch. He worked his tail off to get himself ready this offseason, but his first game action since suffering that serious knee injury didn't go to plan. Were there good moments? Of course. His 44-yard completion to Darius Slayton was electric and the connections with Malik Nabers were sweet.
However, the two interceptions were brutal, especially the one where Jalen Pitre was able to basically walk into the end zone. That was a mistake a rookie backup might make, not someone in Year 6 and who is on a massive deal. No one can fault Orlovsky for delivering his passionate take. It's on Jones to make him rethink things moving forward.