The New York Giants struggled to produce explosive plays on offense in 2022. Despite throwing for a career-high 3,205 passing yards last season, quarterback Daniel Jones rarely took shots downfield. In 2023, Jones is seeking to create more explosive plays as he enters his second season under Brian Daboll’s tutelage.
New York Giants lacked explosive plays in 2022
In 2022, Jones attempted only 26 passes 20+ yards downfield last season (second-least in the NFL), according to Pro Football Focus. However, chucking the ball deep downfield is not the only way to create explosive plays, as Jones recently pointed out on the Giants Huddle Podcast:
I think more often than not, the way you create explosive plays is just executing every play exactly how it’s supposed to be done.