Daniel Jones primetime games must be retired “for the love of god,” NFL analyst implores
Daniel Jones had a respectable peak at one point in his career. His New York Giants reached the playoffs and won a playoff game in 2022. Two years later, the quarterback has missed a season due to injury and has put forward what is on pace to be his fifth losing season.
One analyst can't take watching him anymore. On Thursday's edition of "Pro Football Talk," NFL analyst Myles Simmons begged the league's schedule makers to take Jones off of Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football.
"Daniel Jones is such a tough watch," Simmons said. "It's so hard to watch him. And every time the Giants are on primetime, it's just like, why in the world do we have to keep doing this to ourselves? Please, NFL schedule makers, stop for the love of God. I can't do it with Daniel Jones anymore."
Jones has thrown six touchdowns and five interceptions in eight starts this season. At this pace, he will end up with about 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, tied for the second-most interceptions of his career. He also hasn't thrown for at least 20 touchdowns since his rookie season in 2019.
Daniel Jones nears early exit opportunity for Giants
Daniel Jones may only have two more "primetime" appearances this season as he has a Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 28 and a 9:30 a.m. overseas showdown on Nov. 10.
The New York Giants are otherwise tucked away in the Sunday slate of games. Of course, there are two weeks where their schedule is TBD, which opens up the chance of a primetime flex. However, by facing the Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles in those matchups, Jones is most likely safe.
According to Spotrac, Jones' contract technically runs through 2026, but his contract also has a potential out in 2025. If the Giants finish the season how they started, they will have a financial incentive to move on from Daniel Jones.
Of course, they handed out the contract in the first place, so there was a level of satisfaction with him. The question now is whether that satisfaction has withered away.