Week 7 Result: Lost vs. Philadelphia 28-3

Who’s up for a quarterback controversy?

With the New York Giants getting tubthumped by the rival Eagles, former Giant Saquon Barkley gashing his old team and the G-Men hovering around 100 yards of total offense. Giants head coach Brian Daboll pulled Daniel Jones in favor of Drew Lock.

Daboll told reporters after the game that it was simply a one-off attempt to jump-start New York’s floundering offense.

“We made a change in the fourth quarter when it was 28-3—we had 100 yards—just to create a spark,” Daboll said. “Daniel will be the quarterback going forward. “All the way around—not just the quarterback; the coaching, everything—just wasn’t good enough.”

For his part, Jones wasn’t happy with the hook.

“It wasn’t much of a conversation,” Jones said. “Just said he was going to go with Drew. Looking for a spark. That was about it. I’m just going to continue to prepare and try to play as well as I can. Daboll, it’s his team. It’s up to him to make that decision. Obviously, I believe in myself and believe in this offense. So, I’m just going to focus on myself.”

Jones was sacked seven times and got zero help from the Giants’ ground game. But with New York having dropped three of four and once again in the NFC East basement, we may see some more permanent changes moving forward.

The Giants can fool you when they play against mediocre or basement-dwelling teams because they’re well-coached.

However, when the Giants step up in weight class, you immediately see the difference between them and the opponent, specifically in the quarterback battle.

Over the last two weeks against the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles, Daniel Jones hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass. The Giants benched him Sunday, and they’ll probably do it again (permanently) next time. — Moton