Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones breathed fresh life into the Giants on Sunday, as the team that previously had the most immobile signal-caller in the league made the move to go with the young buck instead.
And it paid dividends right out of the gate.
38-year-old Eli Manning clearly just doesn’t have it anymore, and it appeared his lack of mobility was holding the Giants offense back. As such, the team made a much-needed change, and that appeared to be a wise decision.
Jones showed what he can add to the offense in the first half of the game, putting him in the shotgun and having him take off running on a read-option keeper. He did a good job taking a good angle, and the result was his first-ever NFL touchdown.
Daniel Jones gets his first NFL TD on the ground!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/khzgrmUMFH
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) September 22, 2019
Manning showed him some love afterward.
Eli Manning showing some love to Daniel Jones after he scored his first NFL touchdown for the @Giants 🤜 🤛 pic.twitter.com/Ltu423ylu6
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 22, 2019
Expect to see plenty more of that this season.
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