Rodgers gives Jones peek at what Giants want him to be

ONE DAY, the Giants hope they go into every game on their schedule confident their play at quarterback will be high quality and give them an advantage more often than not. Sort of the way the Packers head into every game with Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers did not get on the field in Green Bay until four years into his career — sitting, learning and watching behind Brett Favre. Daniel Jones arrived on the scene with the Giants knowing he would have to wait his turn, with Eli Manning still on the roster and tethered to the starting job. The wait for Jones, as it turned out, lasted just two weeks into his rookie season.

Rodgers was ready to roll when he finally took over in 2008. Manning started the final seven games as a rookie and was ready to win the following year. Jones is 2-7 in his nine starts and playing better than Manning did when he went 1-6 as a starter in 2004.

Sunday — at what is expected to be wet, rainy and possibly snowy MetLife Stadium — the Giants will see a finished product when Rodgers and the Packers come to town. The Giants, losers of seven consecutive games, hope all this failure readies Jones for better things as soon as next season.

Jones has more than twice as many touchdown passes (17) as interceptions (eight), which is encouraging. He has 11 touchdown passes and only one interception in his past four games. Jones heads into the weekend having not been intercepted in his past 100 passes.

“I think he’s making good decisions,’’ coach Pat Shurmur said. “You certainly want him to get a couple more completions. We want some more touchdowns. But once we clean up some of those fumbles, I think he’s making progress in terms of his decision-making, his timing and his accuracy and all of those things.”

Jones’ 10 lost fumbles give him 18 turnovers, though, and opponents have scored 68 points as a result of those turnovers. He is learning the hard way that coughing the ball up is the surest way to get infected with the germs of losing.

“I think he’s a talented young quarterback,’’ Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “He’s got athleticism, I think he can make every throw. I like his ability to move and maneuver in the pocket. He’s an up-and-coming QB.’’

Up-and-coming usually means not ready for the here and now. This is all part of the maturation process. So is what comes next: A home game which there will be plenty of dark green and gold-clad Packers loyalists who purchased tickets from frustrated Giants fans. Jones will see more than a few cheeseheads in his home stadium. Losing often turns the friendly confines of home into hostile territory.