New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones hasn’t exactly been great to start the 2023 season. Unfortunately for Giants fans, that continued in their Week 4 game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, highlighted by a brutal pick-six at a very crucial point of the game.
The Giants’ struggles on offense continued on Monday night, going into the half facing a 14-3 deficit, which is obviously not great but not insurmountable.
The Seahawks kept the door open for much of the game for a potential Giants comeback. And it looked like the Giants may finally get back into the game in the third quarter after Jones and company got into the red zone.
Unfortunately, a massive error by Jones completely changed the trajectory of the game. Jones attempted to find wide receiver Parris Campbell in the endzone, but Seahawks rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon jumped the route, intercepting Jones and taking it 97 yards for a pick six.
Seattle's Devon Witherspoon picks off Daniel Jones and takes it 97 yards to the house.
Another rough night in a rough season for the Giants. pic.twitter.com/r2oYgGrqW1
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 3, 2023
It didn’t look like Jones ever even saw Witherspoon on the play, who was all over the intended receivers. Given their struggles on the night, fans are pretty much done with Daniel Jones after this crucial mistake.
Daniel Jones is getting paid $160 million for this pic.twitter.com/VGqnwE0dmK
— ً (@JWepp) October 3, 2023
Never forget…
The New York Giants actually gave Daniel Jones a 4 year, $160,000,000 contract
It included a $36,000,000 signing bonus and $92,000,000 guaranteed. pic.twitter.com/BbGbkUCt58
— Champion Picks (@ChampionPicks) October 3, 2023
Daniel Jones tonight pic.twitter.com/FJ4gqPRJvE
— Jace⚜️ (@CoraRollinsSZN) October 3, 2023
Daniel Jones walks right past Brian Daboll, who's obviously asking him WTF he was thinking…
It's ugly out here. pic.twitter.com/vYnOPpsPxS
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) October 3, 2023
Daboll and Daniel Jones honeymoon appears to be over pic.twitter.com/y8mRZkCDu5
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 3, 2023
Giants fans watching Daniel Jones pic.twitter.com/5IRnYSIldI
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) October 3, 2023
Giants head coach Brian Daboll was also very frustrated by his quarterback’s decision making on that play, throwing a tablet in frustration while standing next to Jones looking at the play.
Feels like a lot of people at MetLife Stadium may be just like Brian Daboll.pic.twitter.com/5cWAImHKLL
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 3, 2023
If Jones hadn’t thrown that intercept, it could have been an entirely different game. But this mistake completely changed the remainder of the matchup, and will ultimately be a big reason why the Giants would go on to lose this game and fall to 1-3 on the year.
[The Comeback on Twitter, Photo Credit: ESPN]
