The Giants have settled on Brian Daboll as their new coach. They’re hoping he can do for Daniel Jones what he did for Josh Allen in Buffalo. But that could be a tall order.

Jones had some good moments as a rookie, finishing with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while starting 12 games. But he’s really struggled the last two years, throwing only 21 touchdowns in 25 games.

John Mara says they’re sticking with Jones. That makes sense, in that he hasn’t gotten a lot of help. The offensive line hasn’t been good enough, and their two high-profile wide receiver additions last year (Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney) were both plagued by injuries. So reasonable to give him one final chance to turn things around.

While Jones doesn’t run like Josh Allen, he has above-average mobility. And there will be adequate pass catchers around him if they can keep everyone healthy.

But Jones hasn’t done much to indicate he’ll turn things around. He’s had issues with getting caught holding the ball, not aware of the pass rush around him. He hasn’t gotten better. And he’s fumbled 37 times in 38 career games. Mostly, he just hasn’t won enough – he’s 12-25 as a starter, with seemingly not enough ability to elevate the players around him.

Jones has finished with fewer touchdowns passes than starts two years in a row. Not many quarterbacks have done that in the last 20 years. And of the group that has, none of them were able to ever really turn things around, becoming notable NFL quarterbacks.

UNDER A TOUCHDOWN PER GAME, BACK-TO-BACK YEARS
YearTmPlayerStYds/GTDInt
2011Jac.Blaine Gabbert14154.41211
2012Jac.Blaine Gabbert10166.296
2020NYGDaniel Jones14210.21110
2021NYGDaniel Jones11220.7107
2002Hou.David Carr16162.0915
2003Hou.David Carr11180.7912
2005Hou.David Carr16155.51411
2006Hou.David Carr16172.91112
2008Jac.David Garrard16226.31513
2009Jac.David Garrard16224.81510
2008Car.Jake Delhomme16205.51512
2009Car.Jake Delhomme11183.2818
2008Oak.JaMarcus Russell15161.5138
2009Oak.JaMarcus Russell9118.229
2007Was.Jason Campbell13207.71211
2008Was.Jason Campbell16202.8136
2003Balt.Kyle Boller9138.979
2004Balt.Kyle Boller16159.91311
2007St.L.Marc Bulger12199.31115
2008St.L.Marc Bulger15181.31113
2009St.L.Marc Bulger9163.256
2017Ten.Marcus Mariota15215.51315
2018Ten.Marcus Mariota13186.8118
2020NYJSam Darnold12184.0911
2021Car.Sam Darnold11212.5913
2007Buff.Trent Edwards9170.377
2008Buff.Trent Edwards14192.81110
2006Ten.Vince Young13158.91112
2007Ten.Vince Young15169.7917

—Ian Allan