New York Giants co-owner John Mara once admitted that the organization wasted the final years of Eli Manning's legendary career. He blamed that on impatience, coaching turnover, and personnel failures.

Nor was he placed in the greatest systems for a young gunslinger during his early time at the helm in New York, and the results certainly showed for it. Jones would only eclipse the 3,000-yard marker and 20 touchdowns in one of his first three stints under center, and would take on some of the most sacks seen by any quarterback in that same span.