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With the New York Giants trailing 19-31 on Sunday afternoon in the fourth quarter, Pat Shurmur trotted his offense out onto the field on a 4th-and-11. Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones’ pass fell incomplete to Darius Slayton, who had already scored on two long passes earlier in the contest.
The turnover on downs was significant, and it sent us back to a two-point conversion that Shurmur, and the offense failed to convert. If successful, it would have brought Big Blue within a field goal from tying the game, but taking such an unnecessary risk in the third quarter with plenty of time left to play was ludicrous.
Fast forward back to the turnover on downs, and you would’ve noticed that if Shurmur took the extra point earlier in the game, a field goal would’ve brought the New York Giants within one possession of tying the score. Another interesting call from Shurmur, a head coach who’s undoubtedly on the hot seat after four consecutive disappointing losses.
It’s important to mention the defense’s inability to get off the field and perform at an adequate level, but not scoring over 30 points against one of the worst units in the league without two premium starters is abysmal. Plenty of the blame can go on te secondary, who allowed Matthew Stafford and the Lions to convert a flea-flicker for a long touchdown to Marvin Hall just before half time.
Overall, it was another bad day for Shurmur and his decision making, and he was frustrated, considering a comment he made after the game.
Shurmur on the Jones fumble: “It wasn’t his fault he got f****** hit.†He quickly apologized for the “unprofessional†moment.
How did Daniel Jones look in the loss?
After several shaky weeks for the rookie, Jones looked fantastic in the loss to the Lions. He finished with 322 yards and four scores through the air. He was confident with his throws and was willing to stand in the pocket while Nate Solder handed out get two for one sacks all day coupons at left tackle.
We should expect to see Jones continue to develop and make impressive throws for the New York Giants. With a stabilized team and defense, Jones can be one of the better passers in the NFL, but it will take time.
Nonetheless–
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