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A little more than a month ago, after Giants quarterback Daniel Jones threw two interceptions in a 28-26 loss to the Vikings in the teams’ season opener, the back page of the New York Post read, “Daniel Groans: Jones lays a big egg as boo birds come out early in ugly Weak 1 loss.”
What are those headline-writing punsters in New York saying now? The Giants (2-3) have won two of their last three games to climb back into the playoff hunt, and Jones is a big reason why.
The 27-year-old quarterback, who has been a popular punching bag in the concrete jungle ever since he was selected No. 6 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, is in the midst of a renaissance. Over the last four games, he has completed 67.6% of his passes for 952 yards and six touchdowns against just one interception (on a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the Cowboys game two weeks ago). His 99.3 passer rating over that time ranks 10th in the league, ahead of more heralded quarterbacks such as Jared Goff, Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, C.J. Stroud, Aaron Rodgers and, yes, even Patrick Mahomes.
What in the name of Danny Dimes is going on?
“I think just kind of focusing on what I’m doing right now,” Jones said after the Giants’ 29-20 win on Sunday over the 3-1 Seahawks. “I feel like I’m a better player than I was [in 2022]. I’m a better player every week. That’s what you’re always striving for. You know, I get comparing to ’22 or years past or whatever. I don’t know how productive that really is. Just focus on getting better right now and being the best I can be week to week.”
But is this Jones good enough to get the Giants back in the playoffs? Not quite, according to the SportsLine Projection Model. The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception, still sees Jones as a limited quarterback, projecting him for 15 or 16 passing touchdowns…
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Author : Gene Menez
Publish date : 2024-10-11 14:38:35
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