Daniel Jones’ stock is suddenly on the rise after a sparkling preseason debut for the New York Giants, but coach Pat Shurmur is trying to quiet any talk of a quarterback controversy.
Jones went a perfect 5-for-5 for 67 yards and a touchdown in his lone drive of the Giants’ preseason opener against the New York Jets, looking confident and assured in the process. In contrast, Eli Manning’s lone drive ended in a three-and-out as he completed just one three-yard pass. Shurmur said Friday, however, that the two performances wouldn’t change anything.
“We’re not going to play the what ifs, and nothing has changed,” Shurmur said, via Logan Reardon of NFL.com. “…Our expectations for (Jones) have not changed. Our situation here has not changed.”
That means Manning is still the starter, even though the Giants definitely like what they’ve seen from Jones. They’re not going to rush their rookie, though it remains to be seen just how far he can push the situation.
