NY Giants Lose to Patriots 22-20: 4 Instant Observations
The NY Giants starters finally played this preseason, and it was an up-and-down performance from Daniel Jones and the offensive line.
The NY Giants need to get to September immediately.
August has been a frustrating month for the team in preseason.
The Giants sent out their starting lineup on both sides of the ball Sunday. The results were good as expected on defense, but the offensive returns were ugly.
The NY Giants ended up leading 7-6 at halftime but that score doesn’t tell the whole story. There were some key developments and things of notice from the first live-action from the starters since Week 17 last season.
The Giants need to see progress from their team to prepare for a real NFL game just 14 days from today. The team is in need of some missing players to jumpstart a struggling Giants’ offense.
Here are five key observations from Week 3 of the NY Giants’ preseason.
The NY Giants’ Starting Offensive Line Isn’t Getting Much Better
The NY Giants have high hopes for their offensive line. They have four of five linemen returning from 2020.
The team has boasted about continuity and the continued development of their young players in the trenches. Those improvements aren’t translating to live NFL games in two of three preseason games now.
It’s officially become an alarming development for the team. The Giants are looking to break a four-year playoff-less spell and avoid the 9th season with no playoffs in 10 years.
This starting offensive line struggled consistently in the first half of Sunday’s game. Andrew Thomas struggled with numerous sacks, pressures, and penalties coming his way. It was a rough outing for the Giants’ second-year tackle. He must be ready to bounce back immediately against Von Miller and Bradley Chubb in just two weeks.
It’s worth noting that Nate Solder started this game. Whether that will stay true come September 12th is another story. Both Solder and Peart didn’t have great outings in their last preseason game.
The Giants simply must pray and hope the five upfront will do better with more snaps together. They are the keys to this offense and will sink or swim the foundation of the entire 11-man unit.