The New York Giants were unable to capitalize off of their win last week, dropping game no. 2 of the preseason 28-10 to the Houston Texans on Saturday. The starters played the entire first half of this game, and unfortunately for them a lot of the results were not encouraging, particularly from quarterback Daniel Jones, who was playing in his first set of game action since tearing his ACL halfway through last season.
There were some good moments, however, especially from rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who played in this game despite dealing with an injury earlier this week. Here are three takeaways from the Giants’ preseason loss to the Texans: 1. Daniel Jones struggled against Houston’s defensive starters The Giants are leaning on Jones to bounce back this season after a rough year in 2023, especially with Drew Lock out for an indefinite amount of time with an injury.
His first set of drives since the season-ending ACL injury last year did not go as planned, as he threw two interceptions including one that was returned for a pick six after throwing a wobbler towards the sideline in his own end zone, while also going 11-for-18 on his pass attempts. Jones’ second interception came in the first quarter after he tried to find Jalin Hyatt down the sideline towards the end zone, but Texans defensive back Derek Stingley Jr. jumped the pass and picked off Jones right in front of the goal line.
It was not an ideal sequence for a quarterback that has to prove he is worthy of.