Brian Daboll says Daniel Jones ‘remains’ starting QB for Giants despite benching vs. Eagles

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After struggling to find any rhythm on offense for three straight quarters and giving up seven sacks, the New York Giants made a quarterback swap that saw backup Drew Lock enter the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in place of Daniel Jones with just under 11 minutes left to play. The Eagles held a 25-point lead at the time of the Giants’ switch and cruised to a 28-3 win.

Following the loss, Giants coach Brian Daboll said Jones would remain the starter moving forward.

“We made a change in the fourth quarter when it was 28-3 — we had 100 yards — just to create a spark,” he said.

When asked about the QB switch, Jones said there “wasn’t much of a conversation” on Daboll’s decision.

“It’s his team. Up to him to make those decisions. Obviously I believe in myself and believe in this offense,” Jones said. “I’m just going to focus on myself.”

Daniel Jones talks Daboll’s move to pull QB to “create a spark.”

DJ: “It’s his team. Up to him to make those decisions. Obviously I believe in myself and believe in this offense. I’m just going to focus on myself.”

Jones says “wasn’t much of a conversation” on decision #giants pic.twitter.com/apM1VOh7s1

— Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) October 20, 2024

Jones completed 14 of 21 passing attempts for 99 yards. New York’s lone score came at the end of the second quarter when kicker Greg Joseph booted a 38-yard field goal to avoid the shutout.

Entering the Week 7 matchup, Jones had a 62.1 completion percentage with six touchdowns and four interceptions. In the first two games of the season, he failed to surpass 200 passing yards. Jones followed with promising performances against the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks but threw a crucial interception in a game versus the Cincinnati Bengals that could’ve turned the Giants’ season around.

The Eagles also made a QB change, subbing Kenny Pickett in to relieve Jalen Hurts with just under 10 minutes left in the game with Philadelphia closing out the win.

Jones’ tough track record

Jones’ career in New York has been up and down since he was drafted. The quarterback has struggled with injuries, most recently tearing his ACL last year. That set up an offseason of intrigue with the Giants having the No. 6 pick. The front office did due diligence on quarterbacks and signed Lock in the offseason. But they couldn’t trade for a QB and selected wide receiver Malik Nabers instead. The process documented on “Hard Knocks “set the Giants up for some QB questions come training camp. But with Jones healthy, he was the assumed starter. After the benching, more questions on the quarterback will come. — Charlotte Carroll, Giants beat writer 

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