The NY Giants did not show up to play football in Los Angeles, getting blown out and dominated in all phases by the Chargers
The NY Giants are a mess.
New York has had no luck with injuries this season, but no team should look this bad all-around for a team that spent so much money in free agency this offseason.
The Giants have had numerous draft picks and they have boasted their confidence and ability to win now under Daniel Jones, Dave Gettleman, and Joe Judge’s guidance and leadership.
Sunday might have been rock bottom, a 37-21 loss to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers, that was never even that close.
Nothing is working for NY for the second year in a row.
Daniel Jones is again hurt and hasn’t improved much on the field, Joe Judge’s coaching decisions can only be categorized as puzzling, and Dave Gettleman’s days as the NY Giants’ GM are numbered.
Mike Glennon isn’t doing Freddie Kitchens any favors in his case to take the interim label off his offensive coordinator role. The offense couldn’t move the ball enough, the defense didn’t get the stops they needed, and the special teams struggled.
Here are 3 Key Takeaways from the NY Giants loss to the Chargers:
Injuries are Killing the NY Giants All Over the Roster
The NY Giants’ injury list is longer than the Christmas wish list on Amazon right now. The NY Giants’ top defensive lineman is the newest name hurt on the team.
Unfortunately for the team, things didn’t get any better during their Week 14 game against the Chargers.
Leonard Williams injured his elbow and did not return to the game in the 3rd quarter. From there, the team ruled him out for the game amidst their losing struggles.
Williams appeared to get hurt at some point in the 3rd quarter. It’s unclear what happened but the medical staff didn’t want to take a chance and shut him down for the day. Williams is the team’s highest-paid defensive player and a leader on the defensive line.
Look for Williams’ elbow injury to be a storyline for the next few days. There will be information on his status as the night and week goes on. For now, the rotation of Dexter Lawrence, Austin Johnson, Raymond Johnson, and Danny Shelton will replace Leonard Williams in his absence.
The NY Giants’ Offense Needs an Overhaul… Again
The NY Giants’ offense is officially broken. There’s no other way around it.
They can’t move the ball or sustain drives, they get penalties at the worst times, and they don’t execute in any key spots in games. All of this was evident again in the Week 14 loss against the Chargers.
Freddie Kitchens is looking to make a name for himself as the Giants’ next offensive coordinator. He’s not gonna get a fair shot if his players keep playing the way they have the last two weeks.
Mike Glennon’s audition as the Giants’ starting QB has been an epic failure and somewhat of an embarrassing performance back-to-back weeks. Jake Fromm should get some kind of look in any fashion in next week’s game if Daniel Jones can’t start. What’s the harm at this point? Is there really that much to lose?
Pat Graham’s Defense & Joe Judge’s Special Teams didn’t come through this week.
Neither of the NY Giants’ special teams or defense made any positive impact in their loss in SoFi Stadium. Pat Graham runs the defense and Joe Judge helps on special teams so both men’s units need to be looked at here.
Neither unit stepped up to the occasion this week. Pharoah Cooper started it off with some ill-guided kick returns, the punt return team had no luck, and the punt team had a failed funk punt try. The Giants and Joe Judge talk about special teams too much and commit too much thought into their roster centered around special teams’ play. They look too unorganized, undisciplined, and unprepared on the field.
Much of the same can be said about the defense today. They were gashed on the ground, they couldn’t get enough pass breakups, they didn’t force any turnovers, and they didn’t get the stops they needed on 3rd down, 4th down, or in the red zone.
It was a performance that was worse than most this season, although much credit should be given to the Chargers and Justin Herbert. He absolutely carved the NY Giants’ defense all game long and marched the Chargers’ offense up and down the field. The Giants have far more questions than answers right now. All they can do is go back to the drawing board and get ready for Dallas coming to MetLife Stadium next week.