Giants' passing game rewrites record books for all the wrong reasons

The New York Giants passing game has been a glaring weakness in an already dismal season, and fans are making sure the organization knows it. Just three games removed from officially signaling the end of Daniel Jones’ tenure in NY, the Giants have done nothing to show progress.

Instead, they’ve lost all three contests, and frustration reached new heights when banners flown over MetLife Stadium labeled the franchise a “dumpster fire.” Whoever sent that plane over the stadium captured exactly how all Big Blue supporters feel.

As the 2024 campaign nears its end, the G-Men might finish on the wrong side of history. How can a team's passing game be this terrible?

Giants' historic passing game struggles persist against Saints

Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Saints was perhaps the worst display of offense the Giants showed all season. Drew Lock started the game 0-for-8 passing, and NY only had three points until a Tyrone Tracy Jr. touchdown late in the fourth quarter. And, to no one's surprise, they did not throw for a score yet again.

Big Blue has failed to eclipse double digits in passing touchdowns, sitting at eight with four games to go. To emphasize how bad it has truly been, the second-lowest mark in the league is 13, held by the lowly Patriots and Jaguars. What the Giants are doing right now isn’t even fathomable for an NFL squad.

In what turned out to be his final season with the Giants, Jones posted pedestrian numbers of 2,070 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Those numbers aren't too inspiring, but they now seem enviable in comparison to what’s transpired since.

While some fans thought things might change once Jones was benched and released, it has only gotten worse in East Rutherford. In the three games with Tommy DeVito and Lock at the helm, the offense has amassed 513 passing yards and scored just 38 points. Even worse, both signal-callers have yet to find paydirt through the air.

The issue, as rookie wideout Malik Nabers and others have pointed out, isn’t simply a lack of quarterback talent. Whether it's Brian Daboll's lack of creativity calling plays or the organization’s inability to develop talent, the problems go far deeper than one player.

Even with a game against the Baltimore Ravens looming — who have surrendered a league-worst 3,687 yards through the air in 2024 — there's no reason to believe Big Blue's fortunes will improve. If there's anything fans learned over the weekend, it would be that the Giants’ passing attack is historically inept.

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