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Rough Opening Week for Giants Daniel Jones, Jets Aaron Rodgers

Daniel Jones was running for his life in Giants' season opener, but unlike Aaron Rodgers of the Jets, Jones escaped injury.

Patricia Traina

Rough Opening Week for Giants Daniel Jones, Jets Aaron Rodgers
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It wasn't the best opening week for the New York Giants and New York Jets quarterbacks.

In the Giants' historically bad 40-0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, Daniel Jones was under pressure 66.7 percent of the time, a league-high for Week 1. Jones absorbed seven sacks--nine if you count two others nullified by penalties--and was hit 12 times. He finished eight of 16 for 58 yards and one interception on those pass plays in which he was under pressure.

That said, Jones's beating could have been much worse, such as what his Jets counterpart, Aaron Rodgers, could be dealing with. Rodgers, who had dealt with a calf issue earlier in the summer, was sacked on the third play of the Jets opening drive in their Monday night game against Buffalo and appeared to get his leg caught underneath him. 

He got up and then quickly sat down, needing help to get off the field and to the blue medical tent. From there, he was carted back to the Jets locker room and was ruled out with an ankle injury. 

The abuse of both quarterbacks only emphasizes the issues each team has had with its respective offensive line, proving that it doesn't matter who's behind center if the pass protection isn't up to snuff.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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