Waller believes his former quarterback had no chance to succeed under last season's conditions.
The Darren Waller experiment for the New York Giants lasted just one season, the former Pro Bowl tight end calling it quits in June after appearing in 12 games and catching 52 passes for 552 yards and one touchdown.
His play earned him a four-year, $160 million extension before the 2023 season began, but the Giants made sure to make an attempt to improve his weapons, with Waller being the biggest addition. Unfortunately, Jones and Waller would only play in five games together, as both dealt with injuries throughout the year. Jones received the worst end of the stick, suffering a neck injury in Week 5 and a torn ACL in Week 9.
"It's crazy, because we were going into the season like, 'Man, this might be special.' But it was like, we couldn't really protect him, and it's like, you can't expect anybody to be successful in the pocket like he was last year on our team on a week-in, week-out basis. I'm hoping that they can just give that dude a chance because when he got his bag, he just got there with no protection.
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