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Washington Football Team: Interviewing a New York Giants expert before Week 6

By Jacob Camenker

Sep 29, 2019; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass against Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2019; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass against Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Questions 1 and 2: Daniel Jones and Terry McLaurin

1. Daniel Jones has struggled so far this year. What is the major problem with his performance and do you think that he will be the long-term quarterback for the Giants?

Danny Friedman: Daniel Jones has struggled with a variety of issues to start his NFL career. He has a below-average offensive line that can’t run or pass block well. Last year, Jones didn’t play one game all season with his full set of weapons of Saquon Barkley, Golden Tate, Sterling Shepard, Evan Engram, and Darius Slayton.

This has been the same issue this year as Shep and Saquon have both gone down injured in the first five weeks. More importantly, Jones has led the NFL in turnovers dating back to last year. Until he can prove he can fix this problem, it will be hard for the Giants’ offense to ever reach its full potential.

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It’s still too early to tell if Jones will be the team’s franchise quarterback. He has struggled plenty in 17 games as an NFL quarterback but has also shown many traits you desire in a quarterback along with a few signature moments. The jury is out on No. 8, and for now, his stock is trending downwards. It’s up to Daniel to fix that and get the offense going and prove the naysayers wrong.

2. Washington doesn’t have a very strong offense outside of Terry McLaurin and rely on him to produce a lot of downfield plays. Do you think the Giants can contain Washington’s top receiver?

DF: I do expect the Giants to be able to contain Terry McLaurin this week. Defensive Coordinator Pat Graham will scheme up a plan to likely shut down the team’s best weapon, and it’s not even close in Washington’s case. Expect James Bradberry to shadow and follow McLaurin all over the field Sunday. Bradberry blanketed Amari Cooper for two catches and 23 yards last week and held Allen Robinson to three catches for 33 yards in Week 2.

The Giants’ D has done a good job of shutting down and limiting the damage from their opponents’ best playmakers and they force you to spread the ball. However, nobody outside Bradberry in the cornerback group is a viable starting option and the unit is vulnerable to being beat deep and for big plays. Washington’s offense isn’t very inspiring either, so look for the Giants to shift their attention to Scary Terry on Sunday.

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