BIG BLUE BLIGHT
There's something to be said for not giving this newly constructed offensive line more reps during pre-season games. However, there's very little that can be said in the way of defending Sunday night's atrocious play against the Cowboys at Dallas.
If the game were a movie, I'd rate them a five star mess.
The inescapable truth is that this revamped Giants offensive line was clearly out-played, out-muscled, out-smarted, and certainly out-classed. Coach Shurmur and staff share equal fault for failing to make adequate in-game adjustments, if at all. Moreover, losing center Jon Halapio is hardly an excuse for what transpired. By the time he was being carted off the field, the proverbial damn had already burst allowing a torrent of Dallas pass rushers to flood the Giants backfield.
Eli Manning goes 33 of 44 (75%) for 279 yards and a touchdown. But that hardly paints an accurate picture of the offensive debacle that was. Eli is sacked six times, and hit another eight times. With little time to negotiate through his progressions, Eli is forced into dumping off to Saquon Barkley 14 times for 80 yards. By comparison, Odell Beckham only makes four receptions for 51-yards, while Cody Latimer's 37-yard reception goes down as the Giants longest play from scrimmage.
Forced into playing catch-up football, Saquon Barkley only rushes 11 times for a paltry 28-yards. Aside from Eli Manning running for his life, the Giants only rush 14 times all game for 31 very inconsequential yards.
The Giants offense has played eight quarters of football thus far, but have only one touchdown to show.
Dave Gettleman built a win now team.
After two weeks, we're still waiting.
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