Not surprisingly, NY Giants’ offensive line remains among NFL’s worst
The NY Giants’ offensive line is among the worst in the NFL in pass-protection, and undoing the high-priced firepower in Daniel Jones’ supporting cast
The biggest problem facing the NY Giants this season, and perhaps for years to come, is an abysmal offensive line.
Despite investing significant resources in the skill-positions around quarterback Daniel Jones (the No. 2 overall pick in RB Saquon Barkley, No. 20 overall pick in wide receiver Kadarius Toney, and $45 million guaranteed in free agency to wide receiver Kenny Golladay), the Giants‘ offensive line continues to be the undoing of one of the more underachieving units in the league.
Last week, the NY Giants fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, but the results with Freddie Kitchens calling the plays against the Eagles were much more of the same on Sunday.
Much of the NY Giants’ inability to push the ball downfield, or establish a dominant running game, rounds back to an offensive line that remains a work in progress.
New York’s offensive line is among the NFL’s worst in pass-protection, which is easy to see on Sundays while watching the barrage of pressure Jones is forced to withstand each week:
The Rams, Eagles, and Washington Football Team are incredible in the trenches, and the Seahawks have a bad offensive line for the millionth year in a row pic.twitter.com/VVJYAxqmkf
— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) December 1, 2021
As the chart above illustrates, the NY Giants are among the worst pass-protecting offensive lines in the league and only marginally better in the ground-game.
Jones has already been sacked 22 times this season, and 105 times in 37 career starts, while also withstanding pressure on 23 percent of snaps.
Despite Dave Gettleman vowing to rebuild the offensive line in 2018; and passing on All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson with the No. 2 overall pick that spring, in favor of taking Barkley, and whiffing on signings like Nate Solder and Patrick Omameh, and missing in the draft on Will Hernandez, a new general manager may need to replace at least four starting positions along the line.
Until the NY Giants’ offensive line becomes competent, it is difficult to expect the offense to be functional, anytime soon.
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