49ers large receiver Deebo Samuel, center, runs towards Giants security Xavier McKinney, left, linebacker Bobby Okereke and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson through the second half of an NFL recreation in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After the 49ers defeated the Giants 30-12 on Thursday night time at Levi’s Stadium, quarterback Daniel Jones summarized the night time in San Francisco.
“Not ok,” he mentioned. “Not ok.”
The Giants received steamrolled within the second half by a 49ers crew that, at season’s finish, may rank among the many high groups within the league.
“It is a good (49ers) protection and going up towards them, credit score to them, they performed effectively,” Jones mentioned. “However we now have to transform these alternatives. Whenever you play a great crew like that, you need to be crisp, you need to be clear and we didn’t do this.”
Particularly, Jones lamented lacking on two passes to tight finish Darren Waller, one late within the second quarter and one other within the fourth quarter, each on throws that sailed excessive.
“Definitely these (throws) and there have been performs throughout the board that I’d prefer to have again,” Jones mentioned. “Simply lacking throws, excessive throws. Bought to get them a greater ball.”
This night time, nevertheless, wasn’t nearly Jones.
Trailing 17-6 at halftime, the Giants managed only one landing within the recreation, it coming with 5 minutes elapsed within the third quarter, on a 8-yard run by working again Matt Breida, who began instead of the injured Saquon Barkley.
The Giants have now confronted double-digit deficits at halftime in all three of their video games.
Coach Brian Daboll mentioned his crew wished to start out quick.
“That’s a heck of a crew,” he mentioned of the Niners, “it normally comes down to creating performs when you’ve got an opportunity to make performs. Give them credit score.”
Daboll famous that the Niners had been 7-of-9 on third down conversions within the first half.
The Niners completed the sport 9-of-16 on third down.
The Giants had been three-of-12.
Operating again Christian McCaffrey and receiver Deebo Samuel did a whole lot of the injury, combining for 250 yards between them.
“They’re good playmakers, actually good playmakers,” linebacker Bobby Okereke mentioned. “They made performs after the catch, and that was the deciding manufacturing unit.
A number of of the Niners conversions got here on screens that had been effectively executed.
Stated Daboll: “It’s a must to rally to the ball and make tackles. I’d say on each side, third downs had been enormous on this recreation. In the event you’re not changing third downs and also you hand over some third downs, the protection will get drained and we’re not on the sphere sufficient offensively. It’s a collective factor.”
The Giants completed with 29 speeding yards.
“That’s a great soccer crew. There’s a whole lot of stuff we are able to do higher, actually in each part. … We’ve received to right some issues and are available again able to go.”
As a lot because the Niners typically managed each strains of scrimmage, the sport wasn’t really over till Niners quarterback Brock Purdy discovered Deebo Samuel for a 27-yard landing to the correct aspect of the sphere. That play set the ultimate rating.
“Once more, you bought to take the nice from it and also you’ve received to be taught from the unhealthy. Similar to each recreation. The blokes competed, we competed all the way in which to the tip. They made extra performs than we did, so that you return, check out it and transfer forward to subsequent week.”
The Giants’ subsequent recreation is Oct. 2 on “Monday Night time Soccer” towards the Seahawks. The Giants will hope Barkley is wholesome sufficient to play that night time.
Daboll mentioned that since he injured his ankle, Barkley has felt “slightly bit higher” daily.
“No excuses,” Daboll added, “with anybody who missed the sport or who performed. We’ve got to go on the market and compete and attempt to win sufficient soccer video games.”
One significantly quizzical a part of the sport was the absence of Jalin Hyatt, who was not focused. The rookie speedster has already proven the power to take the highest off defenses.
Second-year receiver Wan’Dale Robinson did get his first taking part in time of the season.
“It felt nice,” he mentioned. “Clearly, I believe it might really feel slightly higher after a win. So I simply wish to do no matter I can to get us a W.”
Now wholesome after tearing his ACL final 12 months, Robinson made 4 catches for 21 yards.
“Clearly, it’s been virtually a 12 months since I’ve been on a soccer subject,” he mentioned. “I’m simply excited and grateful to be again, and simply attempting to soak all of it in.”
For Jones, the sport tape will present loads of examples the place he and the offense may be higher. As he talked to the media, he appeared to be going over a to-do checklist in his thoughts, already.
Accountability is one in all Jones’ emblems, and that features the aftermath of this recreation.
Requested how he performed, the quarterback mentioned, “Not ok, not ok.”