And the turnover issue is something Daboll was asked about on Tuesday.

"I don't make excuses for anybody, starting with me. But I think you really have to go back and dive into the cause of some of the turnovers," Daboll said. "Some are decision-making turnovers where we can fix -- we can try to fix. Some are the receivers fell down or there's a tipped ball. Some are really great plays by the defense.

"In terms of the interceptions and then in terms of the fumbles, of why we're fumbling it, how we're fumbling it, you do drill work to try to improve that. To me, the most important thing come Monday is a fresh start for everybody."

As far as the tipped ball interceptions Daboll was referring to, some of those went off the hands of Evan Engram, who recently left as a free agent.

One thing Daboll didn't touch on as it relates to Jones is the fact that for the majority of his first three NFL seasons, he has been playing behind a leaky offensive line that provided little push in the running game. And in two of those seasons, he's been either without Saquon Barkley entirely or had a severely limited Barkley at his disposal.

Barkley, who will be two years removed from ACL surgery this season, should be back to full strength. And the offensive line, which has already gotten some reinforcements via free agency, will almost certainly be getting more with one of the Giants' first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Daboll has been there before with quarterbacks who were doubted. And on Tuesday, he alluded to Josh Allen, repeating what was the belief of some that Allen was too inaccurate to succeed in the NFL.

What becomes of Jones with the Giants remains to be seen. But if you wrap in all of the above, it's clear this is a make-or-break season for Jones, whose fifth-year option was not picked up.

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