Cowboys' Parsons calls Giants 'wrong' for keeping Jones in during blowout

Micah Parsons criticized the New York Giants for keeping quarterback Daniel Jones in the fourth quarter during a blowout.

"It's called protecting your guy," the Dallas Cowboys edge rusher said on his podcast "The Edge with Micah Parsons."

He added: "I don't think Daniel Jones should have been in that game in the fourth quarter. I thought they should have protected him and pulled him out, and barring injury, their season would be over without Daniel Jones."

The Cowboys defeated the Giants 40-0 on opening night. A Tony Pollard rushing touchdown all but secured the win, putting them up 26-0 halfway through the second quarter.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll kept his quarterback in the game into the fourth quarter before replacing him with backup Tyrod Taylor. Jones was sacked seven times, finishing the game with 104 passing yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions.

"I do not agree with Daniel Jones staying out there into that last drive," Parsons said.

He added: "I thought that was wrong, I thought it was deceiving. That's your franchise quarterback and he's still out there with the backup offensive line still getting sacked and hit. I just didn't understand it."

The two clubs face off again in Week 10.

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