Daniel Jones not good enough to get Giants a needed win over Cowboys
NY Post
It was a confounding night for Daniel Jones.
It was a night that, in a painful way, encapsulates his career in that he was really good at times, but even then it was just not good enough.
Jones, the Giants’ much-maligned quarterback, wasn’t the reason they lost to the Cowboys, 20-15, on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium to fall to 1-3 and into the basement of the NFC East.
But he wasn’t good enough to carry them to a victory, either.
Jones was good Thursday, completing 29 of 40 passes for 281 yards with and a garbage-time Hail Mary interception. But the most damning statistic next to his name on the scoresheet was the “0” under the “TD” category.
Jones and the Giants lost this game kicking five field goals without a touchdown.
Every one of his 23 catches is preserved in his stat log. The same with his 271 receiving yards and his three touchdowns. His 37 targets reflect that he is not one of the focal points — he is the focal point. The leaps into the air to snare the ball and quick pivots and spins to wriggle past defenders are newly minted memories for fans who went from wait-and-see to here-and-now when it comes to anointing this youngster as legit.