New York Giants fans didn't take long to voice their frustration with quarterback Daniel Jones and the offense.
Big Blue faithful booed the club during a 28-6 shellacking at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The unhappy chorus started two plays into the contest, occurred sporadically and reached a crescendo on Jones' pair of interceptions, including one returned 10 yards for a Vikings score.
"I don't respect it, honestly," star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence said after the game from his locker. "I get it, they want to see their team win. It's just a rough patch. It is what it is."
It didn't help matters that former New York Jets flameout Sam Darnold was on the other end of Sunday's blowout at MetLife Stadium.
The Giants held out hope that last year's struggles from Jones and the rest of the offense would be left in 2023. Instead, much of what Big Blue fans witnessed felt familiar for a fanbase that has cheered one playoff team in the past eight seasons.
"It's our job to give them something to cheer about and to play well to execute, and we take that serious," Jones said. "They expect us to play well. We expect to play well. We have to do that."
They didn't play well Sunday. While it might not be fair, the $40 million Jones will catch more of the ire when the Giants struggle. Some fans even heckled the quarterback as he left the stadium from the player's exit.
The QB went 22-of-42 passing for 186 yards with two interceptions and took five sacks. Jones has not thrown a passing touchdown in five consecutive starts.
"Obviously, not good enough," Jones said. "Didn't get in the end zone, scored six points. Didn't create much rhythm and flow for ourselves. I've got to be better, certainly got to play better, give ourselves more chances to make plays and execute more consistently."
If Jones and the rest of the offense don't play better in a hurry, it will get very dark very quickly in the Big Apple.
