In Week 2, Russell Wilson nearly set a career-high in passing yards, Malik Nabers scored twice, and Wan'Dale Robinson recorded a career-high 142 receiving yards, yet the New York Giants still lost to the Dallas Cowboys in a heartbreaking overtime thriller. 37 points and over 500 yards of total offense, yet Big Blue sits at 0-2 with the worst defense in the NFL.
There are plenty of reasons to be encouraged and plenty of storylines to be excited about, but the G-Men have yet to compete for a full 60 minutes. And that's something veteran receiver Darius Slayton lamented about when addressing the media postgame.
"I think we had a lot of quality individual performances today, but the reality is, it wasn't enough," Slayton told reporters. "Nobody did enough today because we lost."
Darius Slayton is tired of the losing culture in New York
For one of the team's most respected leaders to talk like that is telling. A loss like this derails momentum for weeks on end, and that's not something Brian Daboll can afford with the Chiefs on the horizon. The longer this skid continues, the more fans will continue to call for Jaxson Dart to see the field, especially after seeing some snaps against the Cowboys.
Slayton signed a three-year $39 million deal to remain a Giant this offseason and has remained a fan favorite since being drafted in the sixth round back in 2019. The Auburn product caught 39 passes for 573 yards and two scores in 2024, but has been quiet to begin 2025, even if he was a recipient of one of Wilson's many moonballs.
Week 2 was pretty emblematic of a lot of the Giants' problems under Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen, which is why the heat on their hot seats is scorching. The offense shined, but the team recorded 160 penalty yards while the defense collapsed in multiple clutch moments, erasing what should have been a statement road win against a division rival.
Now, Big Blue will have to face a surprisingly winless Kansas City team on Sunday Night Football, making a rough start to the season even worse. If Dak Prescott can dice up defensive coordinator Shane Bowen's defense, there's no telling what the two-time MVP is capable of.
The margin for error in the NFC East is razor-thin, and now Big Blue is staring down the barrel of a 0-3 start. The fanbase is growing restless, and the defense could be the first of many straws to break the camel's back for the Daboll-Schoen regime.