Advertisement

Daniel Jones throwing ugly picks in the NFL preseason should sound the alarms for the Giants

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks for an open receiver during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks for an open receiver during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Should the New York Giants be worried about quarterback Daniel Jones? Y'now, like actually worried and not in the usual way that a team would be worried about Jones starting for their football team.

While injuries didn't help his cause last year, Jones has dropped off from his resurgent 2022 season and looked absolutely miserable during his team's preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Jones threw two dreadful picks to two Texans players during Saturday's preseason struggles, one for a pick-6 to safety Jalen Pitre and another to cornerback Derek Stingley while the Giants were in the red zone.

If Jones was a reserve quarterback, he'd be sweating this type of performance as trying to lock down a roster spot with his team. As an assumed starter playing in August, this is more than a little bothersome if you're a Giants fan.

The odds are low that New York will do anything but stick with Jones to start the season, if only because the team doesn't really have any other good options right now outside of maybe signing Ryan Tannehill.

However, with the money Jones is making, he's got to be the guy for the Giants for New York to be even halfway decent this fall. Laying an egg like this in August doesn't exactly build a lot of confidence for that.

More NFL!

These 2 Caleb Williams preseason plays show why he's the football magician the Bears have dreamed about at quarterback

Simone Biles shows up at Bears vs. Bengals to watch her husband in the NFL preseason

The Seahawks' soft reset puts a ton of pressure on a first year coach (and Geno Smith)

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Daniel Jones throwing ugly picks in the NFL preseason should sound the alarms for the Giants