NFL Fans React to Sauce Gardner Struggling to Compliment Daniel Jones

Gardner tried to be diplomatic about Jones's play but struggled.

Florham Park, NJ -- July 27, 2024 -- Head coach Robert Salem and cornerback Sauce Gardner during New York Jets training camp this morning. / Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

NFL fans are loving Sauce Gardner's struggle to describe playing against Daniel Jones.

The New York Jets faced the New York Giants in a joint scrimmage on Wednesday, and Gardner asked what it was like playing against the Giants' quarterback. The superstar cornerback, who is rarely short on words, really had a tough time trying to describe what facing Jones was like. Fans are loving it.

Video of Gardner's answer is below.

Sauce Gardner was asked for his opinion of Daniel Jones and his takeaways from practicing against him today: pic.twitter.com/g0tilhnsRZ

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) August 21, 2024

Fans were quick to react to what he had to say. Or, more accurately, what he didn't say.

He looks like he is trying to be polite but doesn’t have anything good to say.

— Regal Sports (@theRegalSports) August 21, 2024

Buddy was speechless 😭

— KP ✞ (@MTRburner) August 21, 2024

🤣He lying, Just look at his body language. They all know he sucks.

— (🖤,🤍) (@_SpittingFacts_) August 21, 2024

This is hilarious. Too sad to cry so I’m just gonna burst out laughing

— Rod Benedetti (@The_Real_Rod_LB) August 21, 2024

bro is media trained

— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) August 21, 2024

Dam he was really being nice and avoiding calling jones trash on any level and he was genuinely struggling 😂😂

— Ghostdenidagawd (@gostdenidagawwd) August 21, 2024

Bro tried to keep it cool😭😭

— BrownsMuse (@CleBrownsMuse) August 21, 2024

In his first two NFL seasons, Gardner was named first-team All-Pro. He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023 and has made two Pro Bowls. Daniel Jones is, well, Daniel Jones. He had three mediocre seasons after the Giants selected him with the sixth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, then managed to have a good year in 2022 and was given a big contract.

Armed with that four-year, $160 million deal, Jones struggled mightily in 2023. He dealt with a neck injury early, then tore the ACL in his right knee in Week 9. When on the field, he was not good. He finished the season having completed 67.5% of his passes for 909 yards, with two touchdowns and six interceptions. The Giants went 1-5 in games he started. His passer rating (70.5) and QBR (36.3) were both career lows.

I think anyone would struggled trying to say something nice about the way Jones plays. Gardner tried to be diplomatic about it and fans noticed.