Watch Highlights of Giants' Daniel Jones' Perfect 1st Drive vs. Jets
August 9, 2019
Daniel Jones' career couldn't have gotten off to a much better start.
The New York Giants' rookie quarterback was a perfect 5-of-5 for 67 yards and a touchdown pass to Bennie Fowler on his first drive.
He also hit Cody Latimer down the field for a 31-yard strike:
Eli Manning has already been named the starter for the upcoming season, but Jones at least looked like a player capable of making it a competition this summer.
At the very least, he made some of the pundits who questioned why the Giants used the No. 6 overall pick on him in this year's draft re-think those takes:
Bucky Brooks @BuckyBrooksI see you, Daniel Jones.. Way to come out and hush the skeptics with a solid drive. Yes. It’s preseason but we’ve seen some rookie QBs struggle in these exhibitions..
Matt Miller @nfldraftscoutBut really. Daniel Jones looked good. And good for him. Kid took a lot of hate. Bet many of those folks are quiet now.
Mina Kimes @minakimesniiiiiice drive from DJ—didn’t face much pressure but he looked sharp + quick release
Granted, it's one preseason drive. It's too early to suggest Jones will win the starting job this season or become a franchise quarterback.
But it was a good start. That counts for something in the NFL.
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