The Giants quarterback has been fighting through another miserable campaign under center, but it’s partly due to leading his position in this negative category.

The Vikings went the same route with Darnold in 2024, signing him to a one-year, $10 million contract to kick the season off as rookie QB J.J. McCarthy found his footing. Darnold has excelled relatively, leading the team to a 7-2 record and throwing for 2,141 yards, 17 TDs and 10 interceptions thus far.

It seems like a football lifetime ago when Daniel Jones was thought to have taken a big step forward by emerging as a capable dual-threat quarterback. A five-year New York Giants playoff drought ended in 2022 and a wild-card game was won against the Minnesota Vikings.