Mixed Bag for Daniel Jones as Giants Blast Bears

GIANTS 32 
BEARS 13 

And so the beat goes on under the microscope for Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones.

 A longer leash produced mixed results from the former Duke quarterback, as head coach Pat Schurmur continues to show signs that he would like to eventually move on from Eli Manning.

While the stats sheet looks great on paper, 11 completions in 14 attempts for 161 yards, it wasn't that pretty for the rookie.

His first three drives produced two costly fumbles and a three-and-out. The only time things really clicked for Jones, he engineered a five-play, 65-yard scoring drive that gave the Giants a 19-3 lead with 1:14 to go before the half.

On that drive, Jones was a perfect 4-for-4. He hit Paul Perkins out of the backfield for 26 yards to the Bears 39, then connected with TJ Jones for nine more to the Bears 30. After a seven yard run by Perkins, Daniel Jones hit TJ Jones again on a short eight yard slant, before finding the speedster once more up top in the left corner of the end zone for the touchdown.

Daniel Jones would not return again, Shurmur had seen enough. It was a nice mix of good and bad that the Giants can work with. Clearly Jones is developing, but there is certainly some talent there. When given time, he's gifted with a very strong arm, but he does have a tendency, like a lot of rookies, to stare down defenders and forget where the pass rush is. This will take time to develop.

As for Eli Manning, he looked good in his only series. Manning was 4-for-4 for 42 yards and a score. He hooked up with Cody Latimore for 20-yards down the seam on his first pass -- sending a message that even at 38-years old there is still something left in his Super Bowl winning right arm. HE completed the drive with a five yard screen to Golden Tate at the Bears eight-yard line, and the opening touchdown pass to Bennie Fowler that gave Big Blue a 7-0 advantage.

Other takeaways:
The Giants defense was ferocious Friday night. Big Blue recorded three sacks, five passes defended, five quarterback hits, and a safety as the combo of Chase Daniel and Tyler Bray spent most of their time running away from defenders. While it was the second team Bears offense out on the field, the fact the Giants looked great defensively is a great sign as we move toward the season.

Next:
The Giants are done with their preseason home games. They will hit the road to Cincinnati next Thursday to face off with the Bengals. The next time the Giants play at the Meadowlands it will be Week 2 of the regular season against the Buffalo Bills.