Like everybody else Thursday evening, Micah Parsons was in disbelief whereas watching Saquon Barkley rack up 198 whole yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Eagles in a 26-18 win over the Commanders.
It wasn’t simply the eye-popping stats, although — the Cowboys’ star move rusher marveled at how Barkley even received to Philadelphia within the first place.
“All jokes aside they giants almost made us believe saquon wasn’t HIM anymore!!” Parsons posted on X. “That really says a lot!! Daniel jones was paid over saquon! He was worth more to their franchise!! This really says a lot!!”
With the Eagles atop the NFC East at 8-2 after Thursday’s Week 11 opener — thanks largely to Barkley’s league-leading 1,137 yards — the Giants’ offseason determination to let the operating again attain free company after doling out a four-year, $140 million deal to Jones in 2023 is much more gorgeous.
At 2-8, the Giants are within the NFC East basement, behind Parsons’ underachieveing 3-6 Cowboys squad, whereas questions in regards to the quarterback scenario in New York linger.
By 10 video games, Jones has thrown for a middling 2,070 yards with simply eight passing touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
His QB score of 79.4 is the worst amongst those that have tried greater than 200 passes.
It’s attainable Jones has performed his final snap for the Giants on account of a $23 million damage assure in his contract forward of an unsure offseason.
Making issues worse? Barkley is definitely outpacing the mixed efforts of Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary, who’ve put up 868 yards and 5 touchdowns on the season.
Barkley, the No. 2 total choose within the 2018 draft by the Giants, is trying like a cut price within the first yr of his three-year, $37.75 million deal.
Parsons wasn’t alone in being mystified by how horribly the Giants’ selections have shaken out — however at the very least Eagles followers have confirmed their gratitude.
Barkley’s postgame interview with the Amazon crew was paused as Eagles trustworthy chanted, “Thank you, Giants!”
Jones, in the meantime, was jeered by followers throughout a season-opening loss, who turned his “Danny Dimes” nickname right into a derisive “Danny Pennies.”
“They’re upset and frustrated, and we’re frustrated, too,” Jones mentioned of the incident. “I understand that. I’m not easily offended. I understand how it works. I gotta play better, we all gotta play better.”
