5 people to blame for the NY Giants' embarrassing Week 7 loss to the Eagles

That was the best they could do? The NY Giants took on the Eagles on Sunday at MetLife and virtually nothing went right for the offense. The defense, led by Dexter Lawrence, did everything they could do to keep things tight, but in the end, it wasn't enough.

New York has now lost back-to-back games after the memorable upset victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The offense was brutal in the 28-3 loss to Philly, which now has even more people calling for Drew Lock to take over full time - he replaced Daniel Jone late in the fourth quarter. In this piece, we take a look at the five individuals who let this team down the most:

5. LT Joshua Ezeudu

We almost feel bad for Joshua Ezeudu. He was drafted to be a guard by the Giants, but due to injuries, he was forced to the outside. We saw how much he struggled at left tackle last season filling in for Andrew Thomas. Now, with AT out for the season, Ezeudu has stepped in once again to protect Daniel Jones' blindside.

Things went about as poorly as you could have imagined. Plain and simple, Ezeudu did not look good against the Philly offensive line. The first sack he gave up on the day was inexcusable. He got beat badly and didn't have a chance in keeping Jones on his feet.

In the preseason, Ezeudu proved that he had no business playing left tackle, yet Brian Daboll and Co. continue to put him out there. Losing Thomas for the year was brutal and we are all seeing just how much his absence is going to hurt this team.

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4. Brian Daboll

Whenever a team lays an egg, it's on the head coach. There are no excuses for Daboll. He didn't have his offense ready to rock in this one, with Jones (more on him later) and his unit looking sluggish once again. It just doesn't make sense. What happened to the group that looked so strong against the Seahawks?

In that win over in Seattle, the Giants and Jones were fantastic in the 29-20 win. Jones tossed for 257 yards and two scores, but he looked rough vs. the Bengals. Then in the loss to the Eagles, he once again didn't play well, with Daboll doing him no favors with his play-calling. It got to the point where Lock indeed took over early on in the fourth quarter.

On top of that, the Ezeudu experiment at left tackle needs to end. That's Daboll's call. Why not move Jermaine Eluemunor to left tackle and give Evan Neal, a former first-round pick, a shot to prove he can get the job done? If you're going to give up on Neal, fine, that can be the case, but don't say you believe in him and continue to keep him on the bench and Ezeudu on the field. No more Ezeudu in a starting role, period.

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3. Shane Bowen

With how well the defense can look, it's tough to put a lot of blame on defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. However, there are also times where it feels like he's taking a nap with some of his decisions. This happened again vs. the Eagles in the first half, with the Giants looking to prevent the Eagles from converting on 4th down.

On this particular play, Jalen Hurts dropped back, faced pressure and got the ball off at the last second for a perfect deep ball to A.J. Brown. Not only did the Eagles convert, but Brown blew by Nick McCloud for a long touchdown. So, you leave McCloud on Brown for 1-on-1 coverage here? Give us a break:

On which planet does this make any sense? You're putting McCloud all alone out there against Brown, the Eagles' best wideout? Goodness. Last week, Bowen let Burrow run free for a long TD run in the loss and he called himself out for that terrible decision. Look for him to put himself on blast once again for this Brown score.

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2. Daniel Jones

Let us start by saying that Danny Dimes was done no favors by the brutal play of his offensive line. He barely had any time to scan the field, while his wideouts also dropped more balls. However, he's still not getting the job done at home. In both road wins, Jones has looked like a totally different signal-caller, which is hard to fathom.

At Cleveland and Seattle, he moved the ball and impressed with his decision making. At home, however, he has looked quite vanilla. You're never going to be able to post an upset win at home when your QB is playing with virtually no confidence and behind an offensive line that isn't gelling across the board.

In the end, Jones finished throwing for 99, no touchdowns and no interceptions. He didn't do anything wrong, but this isn't the kind of showing you'd expect from someone on a $160 million deal and in his sixth year in the league - oh, with the game being at home too. Jones isn't cutting it. Give the ball to Lock if this is how he's going to look the rest of the campaign.

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1. Saquon Barkley

Yes, this is controversial and we hope you're not furious with us, but Saquon Barkley is a major person to blame for the New York loss - unfortunately, he looked electric with the ball in his hands. Barkley opened up the scoring with a touchdown run and he broke free for some big-time runs as well for the Eagles.

Barkley had to have revenge on his mind. He wanted to go out and prove to Joe Schoen that he made a mistake in not giving him the kind of contract he was looking for. Schoen was always going to prioritize other positions in free agency, which is why he told Barkley to go out and find his best deal and then come back to him to see if NY would match things.

The Giants decided to pass on paying him, which opened the door for the Eagles to get him to town. Against the Giants, in his first game at MetLife Stadium as a visitor, Barkley rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown. He led the way on offense for Philly, ruining the day for Giants fans in the stands. He wanted to prove a point against his old team and he sure did that.