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Daniel Jones-to-Wayne Gallman Giants TD came on fifth read

The touchdown pass Daniel Jones threw to Wayne Gallman on the opening drive of last Sunday’s victory over the Redskins? Well, it was not supposed to go the way it did.

Gallman was Jones’ fifth option on the play.

Fifth?

“You’re not really supposed to say that, because you really don’t get through five,’’ offensive coordinator Mike Shula said Thursday.

That Jones, a rookie in his second NFL start, was able to calmly scanned the field, looking to his left, and went through four progressions before glancing to his right to spot Gallman wide open to his right adds to the growing legend that is all things Daniel Jones.