New York Giants: Ranking Daniel Jones’s Best Throws From Rookie Season

New York Giants, Daniel Jones
New York Giants, Daniel Jones

Happy Birthday, Daniel Jones!

To celebrate the New York Giants quarterback’s 23rd birthday, I will be reflecting on his awesome rookie season in today’s article. Today, I will rank Daniel’s top five throws from his rookie season. Without further ado, let’s get into it!

5. Tight Window Bullet Touchdown On The Run vs. Eagles

In the final game of the season, Daniel threw one last dime to Golden Tate. This play is so impressive because of what happens pre-throw. Jones is pressured instantly and feels that pressure coming from his right side. He escapes and keeps his eyes downfield and finds Golden Tate for a touchdown. The throw was fit into a perfect spot where only Tate could get it, despite excellent coverage by the Eagles’ defensive back.

4. The First Pass TD New England Allowed In 2019

The New England Patriots’ defense was incredible through the first five weeks of the 2019 NFL season. Heading into their Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants, the Patriots’ defense had not allowed opposing teams to score a single touchdown pass. That was until Danny threw this absolute DIME to Golden Tate in the second quarter.

3. Daniel Drops It In The Bucket For A TD On 4th and 18

Daniel Jones flashed his clutch gene in his rookie season. From his 4th quarter heroics in Tampa Bay, all the way to this insane fourth-down touchdown pass. Once again, Daniel is pressured instantly on this play. It is a long fourth and eighteen with the Giants down 12 in the fourth quarter. Daniel sees that pressure coming, shakes it off, then heaves one while being hit by Khalil Mack. The ball floats behind All-Pro Eddie Jackson and into the hands of Golden Tate. Once again, Jones and Tate connect as Daniel throws the ball where only his receiver can get it.

2. Deep Bomb To Slayton In Daniel Jones’s First Start

This was Daniel Jones’s first “OMG” throw in the NFL. Pressure coming from the right side, Jones is flushed out of the pocket. He rolls to his left, then launches an absolute bomb forty yards downfield to Darius Slayton. The best part of this throw: Jones is rolling left and throws it to the right. Any questions about Daniel’s arm strength heading into his first career start were thrown out of the stadium on this play.

 

1. Jones Threads The Needle For A TD To Ellison vs. Arizona

Finally, Daniel Jones’s best throw of the 2019 NFL season: this tight-window touchdown pass to Rhett Ellison. Daniel is working from a clean pocket on this play, finally not dealing with insane pressure. He surveys the field and finds Rhett Ellison down inside the five-yard line. This ball traveled roughly thirty yards through the air. Ellison was double-teamed but Jones fit this ball into the tightest window possible, perfectly timed for Ellison to haul in the pass before getting sandwiched between two defenders. It is rare to see a quarterback make a throw like this. This was a gutsy throw made with precision-accuracy.

Daniel threw a lot of great passes in his rookie season and this list easily could have been a top-ten. But I think these five throws are his most impressive.

Disagree with my list? Was I missing a specific throw? Did I underrate one of Danny’s Dimes? Come discuss it with me on Twitter!