Daniel Jones gives infuriating answer on his downfield misses for the Giants

The New York Giants were counting on a strong showing from the offense against the Cowboys last week, but they came up short. Quarterback Daniel Jones completed many checkdowns and safe throws, yet his failure to push the ball downfield hindered Big Blue's scoring chances as they failed to find paydirt once.

With deep threats like Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, and Jalin Hyatt anchoring the wide receiver corps, you would think Danny Dimes could connect on some deep shots from time to time. Instead, his deep ball has been dreadful, as he has frequently missed his targets in 2024. Jones insists his poor performance is not tied to last year’s neck injury or his torn ACL, making the explanation for his struggles even worse:

Daniel Jones’ response to downfield inaccuracy only adds to Giants fans' frustration

Jones admitted that after overthrowing his receivers in the first three games, he wanted to give his guys 'a chance' by putting a little less air under it. What the heck? We saw multiple throws vs. Dallas where he underthrew his guy by a mile, including one to Slayton on a free play.

We can cut him some slack considering he had to overcome a handful of unacceptable drops from his wideouts. If a few of those balls were caught, the G-Men might be sitting at 2-2 and riding a two-game win streak. Still, the current state of NY's offense leaves no room for error.

Again, the play everyone noticed was Jones severely underthrowing Slayton after Cowboys edge- rusher Carl Lawson jumped offside, giving the Giants their free play. With the defensive back behind him, Slayton was in position for a sure-fire touchdown, only for the underthrow to be intercepted. The pick was nullified, but the Giants had to settle for a field goal that drive rather than finding the end zone.

What makes it even more frustrating is that Jones has enjoyed success with his deep ball in recent years. PFF ranked him the NFL's No. 7 deep passer after the 2022 season when he finished with a top-three deep ball passer rating in the league. The fact that Jones' arm is regressing during his sixth year in the league gives NY fans very little hope for his future with the team.

Quarterback play is far from the only issue the offense has encountered this year. The rushing attack and offensive line struggled vastly against a weak Dallas run defense, forcing more passing attempts on early downs. However, Jones is in the make-or-break year of his contract and he can't cost his team games with mental lapses.