More proof that any team trading for Daniel Jones at the NFL trade deadline is chasing fool's gold

And the logical question a wise general manager in desperate need of a solid quarterback should be asking is: Why Daniel Jones?This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Why that guy?MINNESOTA VIKINGS' SOFT BENCHING OF KYLER MURRAY LEADS TO CARSON WENTZ TAKING OVER AS NEW STARTING QBIndianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones runs off the field following an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct.5, 2025.

(AJ Mast/AP Photo)Jones plays for the Indianapolis Colts now and continues to be one of the most disappointing and under-performing reasons that team has been in garage sale mode for nearly a month, as losses increased and optimism dropped off the table.The Colts lost again on Sunday, this time 27-23 to the Dallas Cowboys, and the way this game went is a testament to why Jones is fools gold at the trade deadline.SHANE STEICHEN SAYS DANIEL JONES WON'T BE BENCHED BUT COACH AND GENERAL MANAGER CHRIS BALLARD ARE IN TROUBLEJones threw an interception on the Colts' final offensive play to seal their loss.Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones throws before a National Football League game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct.5, 2025.

(AJ Mast/AP Photo)Before that misbegotten pass, he threw an incompletion.Before that, he had an intentional grounding.

And he had an incompletion before that.The Colts had the football with 1:08 to play and needed to score a touchdown and pull out a victory.But that wasn't Dan Marino or Dan Fouts playing for the Colts.That was Daniel Jones, who, rather than comeback wins, had mostly delivered ways to lose and disappointment during his time with the Indy and the New York Giants before that."Didn't finish the way we want to finish," Colts embattled head coach Shane Steichen said afterward.Of course not, co...