End should be near for Daniel Jones and Giants need to get long-term replacement right

Each week, as the Giants losses have mounted, the question is asked of Brian Daboll: “Any change at quarterback?” And every time the Giants head coach is asked about Daniel Jones, he voices support for his starting quarterback. How long that support lasts, though, is in question. Because the end is near for Jones as a Giant after six seasons. And it should be. Regardless of how diligently Jones prepares, that he’s the first person in the building and last one out, how hard he plays or how well he represents the franchise with class, six years with one winning season to show for it is enough time for everyone to know this hasn’t worked and it’s time to move on. So, we’re drawing closer to Daboll answering that weekly question with an announcement that there actually will be a change at quarterback. A loss to lowly Carolina on Sunday in Munich could trigger that change as soon as next week. The Giants would be headed into their bye week at 2-8, riding a five-game losing streak with no chance at a playoff berth, and with Jones a financial liability to the team with a $23 million injury guarantee for 2025 that becomes fully guaranteed if he gets hurt and is unable to pass a physical in the offseason. At that point, it would be Drew Lock time, with perhaps a little Tommy DeVito sprinkled in, for the rest of the season. Sadly, Jones is emblematic of exactly who the Giants are seemingly every week — not bad, but just not good enough.  Sign up for Inside the Giants by Paul Schwartz, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.Please provide a valid email address.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Jones makes some good plays — just enough of them to keep the Giants in games.

But not enough of them to help them win enough of them. If we’re using the Bill Parcells axioms for measuring a quarterback’s value —...