Big Blue View Oct 22, 2019
About those 8 sacks: Let’s study what happened on each sack of Daniel Jones on Sunday
Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports It’s time to play the blame game Not all sacks are created equal. We often think of sacks as an offensive line statistic, and a way to measure how well a quarterback is being protected by the guys up front. But that is not always the case. When studying sacks there are often times when other factors play a much bigger role, such as the coverage, the playcall, the receivers, the running backs, and even the quarterback himself. Sacks are best thought of as a team statistic. A way of measuring how well the offense is playing, and not just the offensive...
Big Blue View Oct 22, 2019
NFL power rankings 2019, Week 8: Giants continue to fall to No. 27
Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports Here are this week’s power rankings After a disappointing loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the 2-5 New York Giants have fallen once again in the Week 8 NFL Power Rankings. The Giants dropped one spot from last week following the loss. Combine the seven rankings we have listed below, and the Giants sit at No. 27 in our aggregated rankings. USA Today — No. 27 Now Pat Shurmur is fielding questions about possibly benching rookie QB Daniel Jones. Never change, New York media. Yahoo! Sports — No. 27 When the Giants made Daniel Jones their starter, there was...
Big Blue View Oct 22, 2019
Giants news, 10/22: Daniel Jones addresses concerns, Golden Tate, more headlines
Photo by Michael Hickey/ Let’s get to your Tuesday headlines Good morning, New York Giants fans! Daniel Jones discusses concerns The rookie quarterback has shown a tendency to hold the ball too long in the pocket, then to not protect it as well as he could with the pass rush closing in. He addressed those concerns on Monday. On holding the ball too long ... “I think that’s important to always have that in mind, and I think I need to do a better job in a lot of cases of just sensing when that timer is going off or when maybe I do have an extra half-second. I think kind of just...
Big Blue View Oct 21, 2019
There is no decision to make — Pat Shurmur has to stick with Daniel Jones now
Photo by Steven Ryan/ Turning back to Eli Manning would be pointless With a struggling rookie quarterback and three straight losses during which the offense has not been nearly good enough to win games, you knew the question had to come at some point. It came Monday. Would Pat Shurmur consider benching rookie quarterback Daniel Jones and going back to 16-year veteran Eli Manning. “No,” was Shurmur’s simple — and correct — answer. “I think Daniel is going to learn from everything that’s going on. Just like all the other rookies in there playing are going to learn from the...
ClutchPoints Oct 21, 2019
There are ‘no plans’ for the Giants to bench QB Daniel Jones
Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has hit the skids in recent games after beginning his NFL career like second coming in New York. After taking the reins from Eli Manning in Week 3, Jones has struggled to pass the ball efficiency and throw it more than 10 yards downfield. While of course there would be a […] The post There are ‘no plans’ for the Giants to bench QB Daniel Jones appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Big Blue View Oct 21, 2019
Giants news, 10/21: Post-game notes, headlines after Sunday debacle
Photo by Michael Hickey/ Let’s get to your Monday headlines Good morning, New York Giants fans! A few post-game notes Courtesy of the Giants’ PR Department: The Giants totaled 265 yards, their third consecutive game with less than 300. Before the current streak, they had no less than 370 yards in six straight games, dating back to last season. The Giants finished with 156 net passing yards, the third consecutive game they fell short of 165 yards through the air. Daniel Jones was sacked eight times – four by Chandler Jones – the most sacks allowed by the Giants since Oct. 12,...
FOX Sports Oct 20, 2019
Cardinals sack Giants QB Daniel Jones 8 times as Kyler Murray and Arizona win their 3rd straight
The Arizona Cardinals took care of business on Sunday, as the defense harassed Daniel Jones throughout the day, tallying 8 sacks as the Cardinals won their third straight game for the first time since 2015.
FOX Sports Oct 20, 2019
Cardinals LB Chandler Jones on how Arizona got so much pressure on Daniel Jones
The Arizona Cardinals sacked New York Giants QB Daniel Jones 8 times in their Week 7 win. After the game, linebacker Chandler Jones credited the coaching staff for putting the entire team in position to pressure Danny Dimes.
Big Blue View Oct 20, 2019
Giants-Cardinals final score: Giants beaten by Arizona, 27-21
Chase Edmonds scores one of his three 20+ yard touchdowns on Sunday. | Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports Winnable game slips away from mistake-prone Giants EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants missed an opportunity Sunday in a game in which they were favored, falling to the Arizona Cardinals, 27-21, at a rain-soaked MetLife Stadium. The Giants fall to 2-5 with their third straight loss. The Cardinals are now 3-3-1. Trailing 24-21, the Giants had an opportunity to tie or go ahead. They had the ball at their 25-yard line with 4:28 to go, but couldn’t mount a drive. Daniel Jones...
ClutchPoints Oct 20, 2019
Giants’ Daniel Jones puts ball between two Cardinals defenders for impressive TD pass
New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones had a rough start in his team’s Week 7 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, throwing an early interception, which led to a second first-quarter touchdown by the NFC West franchise. However, Jones made up for it with a gorgeous dime to tight end Rhett Ellison for New York’s […] The post Giants’ Daniel Jones puts ball between two Cardinals defenders for impressive TD pass appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Big Blue View Oct 19, 2019
Giants vs. Cardinals, Week 7: Game time, TV channel, odds, live stream, radio, tickets, more
Photo by Adam Glanzman/ Daniel Jones, Kyler Murray square off in battle of rookie QBs Buy tickets to Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals right here! The New York Giants welcome the Arizona Cardinals to town Sunday afternoon in a battle of rookie QBs. Daniel Jones and Kyler Murray face similar situations: both quarterbacks have performed admirably as rookies (Murray arguably more than Jones), and both are playing with below-average defenses. This game could go either way. It should be a fun shootout showcasing two emerging young stars of the game. Jones...
ClutchPoints Oct 19, 2019
Why Giants QB Daniel Jones is in line for huge game versus Cardinals
The New York Giants are in desperate need of a win against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7 following a recent two-game skid. Fortunately, there is good reason to believe that quarterback Daniel Jones will be able to get back on track. Jones was able to get his career off to a stellar start after […] The post Why Giants QB Daniel Jones is in line for huge game versus Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 18, 2019
Fantasy Football outlook for Giants QB Daniel Jones in Week 7
The New York Giants started off the year 0-2 before making the switch at quarterback. They benched veteran legend Eli Manning and placed rookie Daniel Jones at the starting position. Since giving Jones the keys to castle, New York is 2-2. They clearly still have some issues to workout, but things have definitely been better […] The post Fantasy Football outlook for Giants QB Daniel Jones in Week 7 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
FOX Sports Oct 17, 2019
Rookie QBs Murray, Jones main focus in Cardinals-Giants game
Rookie QBs Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones main focus in Cardinals-Giants game
Big Blue View Oct 17, 2019
Mike Shula on Daniel Jones and the Cardinals’ defense
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The Giants are looking for improvement from Jones, but are also being realistic The New York Giants come in to Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals looking for a win to try and start getting their season back on track. The odds were stacked against them playing against the best defense in the NFL, and rookie quarterback Daniel Jones looked like, well, a rookie quarterback. This week the Giants face one of the worst defenses in the NFL and another rookie quarterback in Kyler Murray. The Giants are clearly hoping that Jones will be able to use the...
