New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones took his first stay snaps in a sport on Saturday afternoon since tearing his ACL final November.
The Giants performed a sloppy sport in opposition to the Texans in Houston, dropping 28-10, however the greatest takeaway is that Jones is wholesome. Rusty, however wholesome.
“I really feel good bodily. Yeah, the knee felt good,” Jones advised reporters after the sport. “Felt actually good and excited to be on the market, grateful for all of the individuals who’ve helped me get so far, all of the docs and trainers and workers we have now right here who’ve helped me. It was enjoyable to be on the market. Didn’t begin excellent, like I stated, however we bought going and I felt good.”
It took some time for Jones to get his sea legs again. He threw an inexplicably boneheaded interception for a pick-6 after which underthrew Jalin Hyatt for an additional one. Earlier than all of that, Houston cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. — who picked off the Hyatt go — dropped one other gift-wrapped ball by Jones supposed for Malik Nabers.
However Jones wasn’t about to be discouraged. The sport plan was vanilla and he has a whole lot of new faces round him. They’re a staff in a little bit of transition and he is aware of it might take time to realize familiarity and traction.
“I feel you type of wish to keep even keel, perceive what went fallacious and searching on the pill, speaking to coaches, speaking to your teammates, getting that out and ensuring you’re able to go,” he stated, “however you don’t have time to let that have an effect on your confidence, your temper, and I assumed I did a very good job of that. That’s one thing I all the time attempt to give attention to.”
Jones led the Giants on two scoring drives after the rocky begin — one for a landing and one ending in a area aim. The highlights have been a 44-yard strike to his favourite goal, Darius Slayton, and the start of a pitch-and-catch relationship with rookie Malik Nabers.
“Yeah, it felt good to execute, transfer the ball there in that drive, that two-minute drive. I feel guys made some big-time performs on the market, Darius and Malik, felt good to execute. We wish to end with a landing there, I feel that was necessary,” Jones stated.
Jones ended on a excessive word, finishing 11-of-18 passes for 138 yards which, hopefully for him and the Giants, will carry over into the common season.
