3 things holding back the NY Giants offense
1. Terrible Offensive line play
The offensive line has been a group that has troubled the Giants terrible the last couple of seasons, and it is still a cause for concern the way the unit is playing right now. Rookie first-round pick Evan Neal has struggled with his foot placement and finding his balance. However, he is in a much better spot right now compared to where Andrew Thomas was in his rookie season. Neal just needs to play and the hope is he will soon be at a much more comfortable level similar to Thomas.
Thomas, the No. 4 back in 2020, has been a real bright spot at left tackle for the Giants. Entering his third season, he is the highest graded PFF offensive linemen so far after three games, and if he keeps up the level he’s been playing at since last year, he is sure to be considered for the All-Pro team.
The Interior part of the offensive line has not looked the best so far this year, giving up multiple pressure and sacks, with Jones being pressured 24 times vs. the Cowboys in Week 3 alone: that is the most of any quarterback this season.
Monday night, the offensive line needed to step up and play their best for Jones, but they let him down in a game where he and Barkley were the only offensive players keeping the rest of the Giants offense in the game. These three things need to change if Jones and the rest of the offense are to win games this year.
