The Giants appear to not less than be contemplating benching Daniel Jones.
Head coach Brian Daboll’s weekly day-after-game vote of confidence for Jones because the starter shifting ahead was changed Monday by a extra tepid reply to the identical outdated query.
“We’re evaluating our team at the bye week is what we are doing,” Daboll mentioned.
There are totally different variables at play than different weeks, together with the Giants (2-8) coming into their bye week.
However that timing solely provides to the logic behind making the choice now, when both second-stringer Drew Lock or third-stringer Tommy DeVito has essentially the most doable time to arrange to begin Nov. 24 in opposition to the Buccaneers.
Benching Jones now not is solely about risking the $23 million harm assure in his contract that will set off if the Giants need to launch him and he can’t move a bodily subsequent March.
The Giants are 3-13 in Jones’ 16 begins since signing a four-year, $160 million contract extension after a career-best yr that included a playoff victory.
He threw two devastating red-zone interceptions Sunday throughout a 20-17 extra time loss to the Panthers.
Daboll mentioned after the sport in Germany that he didn’t contemplate pulling Jones at halftime.
The Giants followers who boo at house video games and are loudest on social media are prepared to maneuver on from Jones after six seasons.
Even with Daboll calling performs this season after two seasons of leaving it within the fingers of offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, the Giants rank second-to-last within the NFL in factors per recreation.
Jones’ struggles have offered a kind of human defend for Daboll and common supervisor Joe Schoen, hiding among the roster’s many different flaws like speeding protection, an absence of takeaways, particular groups’ errors, draft disappointments and salary-cap squeezing.
