Self-inflicted loss signals worst times are ahead of New York Giants
Agonizing, frustrating, infuriating and incredible are some of the words to describe yesterday’s 29-27 loss.
Per Michael Eisen of the organization’s official news outlet, the Giants loss was due to self-implosion and poor turnover-ratios.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning found the best way of putting it.
"“…Just too many self-inflicted mistakes that put us in bad positions.”"
Even if the Giants could jump off to an early lead by scoring two touchdowns and rush for over 400 yards, the senseless and “moronic” number of penalties was a foil to the Giants’ appearance of being a playoff contender.
Particularly frightening was watching Manning in the red zone late in the 3rd quarter when the Giants led by 4 points.
Once the Giants were within scoring distance, it was like watching a stage actor stepping before an audience and forgetting the lines.
Or maybe the Redskins defense in these situations is too effective. Giants fans witnessed Manning fumble the ball less than it would take to cross a narrow street. Then they saw a “sloppily” telegraphed ball to Will The intercepted by perfectly positioned Redskins defenders.
Reoccurring weaknesses in Giants’ self-inflicted offense
It was all made worse to watch how the Giants reached Washington territory in five plays with a no huddle offense that relied on completions by Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Sheppard. The irony is that all of the drive that the offense generated disappeared when it counted. Scoring was not in the game plan late in the game, it seemed.
The Giants will have to use their greatest advantages (Sterling, OBJ and Victor Cruz) more effectively in the red zone by play actions and intermittent hand-offs to whoever it is that will take Rashad Jennings and Shane Vereen’s position. If rookie Paul Perkins is selected the fill in Vereen’s position, then so be it.
Giants fans do not want to see a team fizzle out toward the end of the game, especially when the team as a whole shows much “silver lining.”