Per @Doug_Analytics the #Giants win probability dropped 19% after Daniel Jones' first INT, but he also had some of his best throws of the year v DET. He also didn't pull the trigger on throws they need him to.
More good than bad.✅
Here's some of the film in this thread (cont)
Starting the thread w/ the good clips
This was my favorite Daniel Jones play of the game:
Escapes pressure✅
Generates ++velocity completely off platform w/ pure arm talent✅
Changes trajectory to layer over second level's fingertips✅
Ball placement straight up PERFECT✅
#Giants
The above clip was a 3rd&10; this one is a 3rd&15
I love the growth from Daniel Jones here re: resetting the pocket and finding a new pass lane rather than rolling to his right and cutting off half the field. This keeps the Hodgins dagger route in play and DJ drives it.
#Giants
The most advanced QB play of the game for Daniel Jones and a very positive sign for me as he goes through a full field progression.
Look how fast he moves from 1, to 2, to 3 (Wan'Dale).
The QBs who can move through progressions like this consistently have a big edge. #Giants
2nd&18 situation. Need to get into 3rd& manageable.
Daniel Jones holds the LB (55) with his eyes/helmet before snapping back to check the underneath route to Wan'Dale quickly, confirming his pass lane and then driving the ball through it to Golladay. Sets up 3rd&short. #Giants
Love that the #Giants finally started taking downfield shots on back shoulder balls. This was the second after they just missed connecting earlier in the game.
The thing I like most: Daniel Jones subtly sliding to his right in the face of interior pressure to reset the pocket.
Daniel Jones converts a 3rd&7 here off script. Jones has done a few things much better this year but one that stands out the most is his ability to create off platform. He's consistently keeping his eyes down the field when on the move and he's about 100x more patient. #Giants
Ok now time for some of the plays he left on the field.
Areas he needs to improve: It's always more about the throws Daniel Jones DOESN'T attempt/see, typically downfield.
This is a perfect play call and Saquon is wide open. SB canhouse this w/ that much space b/w the safety.
Late game, trying to pick up points/yards fast, you don't want Daniel Jones throwing a drag w/ a defender sitting on it.
The #Giants have run some vert/wheel route combo all year and DJ has not ONCE pulled the trigger on the wheel or vert.
You want him throwing the wheel here.
Here's another angle of the Hodgins fumble on the pass he led right into the hit. DJ's eyes never go right and so that defender could be literally a half yard away from the drag and he wouldn't know. It's also why he misses the open wheel route on the right side. #Giants
Bottom of screen: These are the types of hole shots you're going to get against this type of coverage.
It's not easy, there's a small window, the ball HAS to be thrown w/ anticipation IMMEDIATELY when that WR comes out of his break, but this is exactly what Tua has thrived on.
We'll close the thread out there. I could go over the two INTs, but we covered them in depth on the 2 hour++ film review (you can watch the tape w/ us). If you enjoyed this thread and want more analysis like it you'll find it there on the YouTube. #Giants

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Nov 15
After watching the #Giants Week 10 film, I've grown such an appreciation for what Daboll/Kafka did. It had Parcells-ian vibes. They lined up w/ extra offensive linemen and did everything to shout "we're running the ball, we know you know we are, and you can't stop, and (cont)
we know we'll win the physical battle at the LOS." This set up multiple play action pass attempts where the second level defenders cheated up so much that there was WIDE open separation (Slayton crosser X2). For the most part they just ran it and although they could have (cont)
Thrown the football if they wanted to, it was the RIGHT plan to run like that. Why? Because it minimizes the variance. When you throw the football more often, it will always lead to higher variance. The #Giants staff were confident they would win the trenches and they were right.
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Oct 29
It's time to talk about Daniel Jones 4-game stretch so here's a thread. Why? It was the best 4-game stretch of his #Giants career on tape (context considered).
On this week's #BigBlueBanter I described DJ as a starting pitcher in full command of his arsenal. Let's start by (cont)
Daniel Jones' 4-game stretch has some INSANE advance stats:
4.1% off-target throw % (best in NFL)
4th-best EPA behind (Mahomes, Allen, Burrow)
Second-most yards per scramble (10.0)
3rd down conversion rate (45.5%) (fourth-best)
1st down per pass attempt rate (38.1%) (third-best)
We'll dive into some film clips shortly, but:
His off-target % on the year (6.9% nice) and 4.1% over the last four (best in NFL) combined w/ his rushing EPA are a big reason for the high conversion rates on 3rd and 1st downs
This is what I mean by a pitcher in full command (cont)
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Jul 26
Incredibly insightful info from the GOAT film analyst Greg Cosell on Inside the Birds about the #Giants re: Daniel Jones, Joe Judge and Brian Daboll
Doing a quick thread w/ key takeaways
1. Joe Judge was even worse than you think. From what Greg heard, JJ wouldn't allow a (cont)
a single mistake to happen. He would freak out for any kind of error. This is a horrific way to coach, obv, but it can also have a debilitating impact on a QB no matter who the QB is. "It was almost as if you weren't allowed to make a mistake."
This more than anything (cont)
Serves as a viable excuse for DJ to me. That's two years of his career listening to/playing under that kind of nasty environment (I still have no clue why JJ was celebrated for winning a few games down the stretch of 2020 against backup/out of league QBs). Dabes will be (cont)
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Quick thread on what I feel are the most promising developments from #Giants training camp thus far:
1. EDGE Lorenzo Carter: Achilles injuries used to be a career death sentence, but that appears to no longer be the case. Carter looked explosive at minicamp and carried (cont)
it over to training camp. Wasn't expecting a major contribution from him in 2021, now expecting he'll start and play most snaps off EDGE. He was a top-3 breakout candidate for me in Patrick Graham's system that's a cookie-cutter fit for his skill set. Offers best edge bend (cont)
on the roster.
2. Will Hernandez looks a lot better. Maybe it's being removed from COVID (long haul effect for 300+ lb people). Maybe it's the body transformation. Maybe it's the offszn work w/ @BigDuke50 but he's starting to look more like the player we expected out of (cont)
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