Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants talks with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Tears welled in Daniel Jones as he talked about what had happened 24 hours earlier.
The Giants’ third-year quarterback was shaken at Jason Garrett’s ouster as the team's offensive coordinator, even if he understood why the decision was being made. At least intellectually understood.
Emotionally, it was a different story. That’s why his eyes moistened and his voice trembled ever so slightly when someone asked him if it was tough knowing that Garrett had been fired because Jones’ offense simply hadn’t done enough.