If Week 1 was any indication, it is going to be a very long year for Daniel Jones and the New York Giants.
On a sun-splashed afternoon, with legends like Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms, Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin, and Bill Parcells in the house to commemorate the franchises 100th anniversary, the Giants laid the biggest egg one could think of to start the season, losing to the Minnesota Vikings 28-6.
Right from the get go it didn't look good. The Giants offense went three-and-out on its first series. Then followed that up by sluggishly moving into field goal range after the Vikings fumbled the ball back to Big Blue on its first possession.
You knew something was not right.
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| Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. Getty Images |
Before anyone could blink the Vikings and quarterback Sam Darnold caught fire. The former Jets first round pick was slinging the ball around MetLife Stadium like he never did before when he was wearing green & white.
He guided the Vikings on a five-play, 65-yard scoring drive late in the first quarter to take a 7-3 lead. Then he led Minnesota to another score, this one the length of the field in 11 plays. His 44-yard pass to Justin Jefferson was the key. A few plays later, Darnold found Jefferson in the end zone for the score to make it 14-3.
As for the Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones, they had nothing. Statistically, he was 22-of-42 for 186 yards, but he couldn't settle in. The pick six that Jones threw right into the waiting arms of Andrew Van Ginkel who skipped into the end zone for the finishing score sent Giants fans heading for the exits -- at least those that remained.
It was not pretty. Giants fans booed their team relentlessly. And it only got worse after the game was over.
Dexter Lawrence snapped back at the fans when asked about the booing by reporters.
"Could I hear them? Get another question please. I don't respect it. I get it. They want to see their team win. It's just a rough patch," Lawrence said.
The problem is the fans aren't going away. And if Sunday's loss is any indication the Giants are in for a brutal season. The loss was errily similar to last year's 40-0 beatdown the Giants took to Dallas in Week 1. That was the start of a 6-11 campaign. What was Sunday's the start of?
How angry are Giants fans? Well on social media video surfaced of fans heckling Daniel Jones as he left. Others were burning his jersey.
Many more were asking Head Coach Brian Daboll bench Jones for either Drew Lock or Tommy DeVito.
Is it fair? No, of course not. Daniel Jones isn't solely to blame for all of the Giants problems. Any reasonable person can see that.
Perhaps Dexter Lawrence should take understand Giants fans frustration a little better. They have seen only two winning seasons in the last 11 years, and too many days like Sunday.
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