New York Giants common supervisor Joe Schoen held his annual bye week press convention on Tuesday.
Sitting alone at an extended desk in entrance of a gaggle of reporters, Schoen was hit with questions relating to his membership’s many deficiencies this season. He didn’t, nevertheless, interact reporters who tried to drag him down a rabbit gap about any regime, coach, or quarterback change.
Benching quarterback Daniel Jones has been a scorching matter in these elements however Schoen refused to take the bait and dive into the topic too deeply.
“We’re going to guage it the remainder of the week and the selections we make shall be soccer selections,” he stated. “We’re 2-8. So once more, everyone must, together with myself, look within the mirror and the way can we do issues higher. That’s what we’re going to proceed to do.
“I perceive you guys wish to ask about Daniel and it’s the quarterback place. I imply, that’s what comes with the territory, particularly on this market. It’s not all on one particular person.”
Many beg to vary. Final Sunday in opposition to Carolina in Munich, Jones’ play was a serious contributor to the embarrassing loss. The six-year veteran is regressing with age, it appears. After tossing 24 touchdowns as a rookie in 2019, Jones hasn’t thrown greater than 15 in a season since.
His two interceptions deep in Panthers territory on Sunday — and the Giants’ purple zone efficiency usually this season — is an indictment of each him and Daboll’s play calling this season.
“We’re going to take a look at options,” stated Schoen, once more cautious to not single anybody out. “He’s coming in day by day. He’s working arduous. The crew is staying collectively. We had a very good observe at this time on a bye week, which is the primary time we’ve executed that in his three years right here. He’s executed a very good job, the fellows are competing, protecting the locker room collectively.
“Once more, we’re in these video games. We’re in these video games. We simply obtained to discover a option to end it. We’re 1-and-5 in one-score video games. So, we obtained to discover a option to recover from the hump and make performs at essential occasions of the sport, whether or not it’s purple zone or third down. Or getting off the sphere on protection. Or tackling on punt protection and never permitting a punt return for a landing. Once more, there’s loads of issues that we are able to take a look at and we have to enhance on.”
True. With somewhat extra focus they may simply be 5-5 as an alternative of 2-8. Six of their eight losses have are available in tightly contested video games.
However the takeaway from Tuesday’s presser was clear. If Schoen has any designs on making any adjustments, he’s enjoying issues near the vest. The media and followers will know quickly sufficient.
Possibly that’s one purpose possession is selecting to maintain him on the management panel whereas they navigate this newest storm.
