Giants-Texans ‘things I think’: Tamping down the Daniel Jones panic meter

Here are a few ‘things I think’ after the New York Giants’ 28-10 loss to the Houston Texans in Saturday’s preseason game.

I will not freak out

Daniel Jones threw an atrocious pick 6 on Saturday that simply cannot happen. Rather than throw the ball away from his end zone, he double-clutched, then made a desperation throw that ended up in a 5-yard Houston touchdown.

Can’t do that. Can’t. Can’t. Can’t.

But ... I will not freak out. I won’t say Jones is terrible. I won’t call for Drew Lock. or Tommy Devito. Or start counting the days until the Giants draft a new quarterback.

Let’s get a little perspective. Jones said the other day he would not think about his knee on Saturday. Still, he was in the…