Daniel Jones gave us easily the funniest play of the NFL season on Thursday night when he fell flat on his face just a few yards short of scoring what would have been an 88-yard touchdown.
Most people would describe Jones as “reasonably athletic.” He’s able to get outside the pocket and pick up yards with his feet when the play breaks down (which is often for the Giants) but he doesn’t have the blazing speed of a guy like Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield’s agility or Josh Allen’s willingness to lower the shoulder. You’re not going to build an offensive gameplan that relies on Jones making plays with his feet (especially given his absurd fumble numbers).