For years, the Giants have been trying to revitalize the offense. Since the 2015 season, the team hasn\u2019t had a top 16 offense. They\u2019ve gone through four head coaches, and eight starting quarterbacks and have gone to the playoffs twice during that stretch. The defense, for the most part,\u00a0 has had to carry the team’s weight. The team has tried to find different solutions, including signing big free agents. They also selected an offensive player in the first round of the NFL Draft for five straight seasons, from 2017-2021.<\/p>\n
The team had high hopes after a playoff run a year ago. After last Sunday\u2019s performance against the Jets, things look to have not changed. The Giants only passed the ball for a total of negative nine yards. After Tyrod Taylor got injured in the second quarter, they turned to rookie backup Tommy Devito. After he stepped in, Devito only passed the ball seven times. The team moved the offense through running back Saquon Barkley, who had a nice day. They however couldn\u2019t sustain any offense when they needed to.<\/p>\n
That has been a constant theme throughout the whole season, not just last week. They are far too inconsistent, and when they do muster up long drives, they typically stall resulting in field goal attempts. The defense, which has been amazing the past couple of games, is tasked with saving this team and it isn\u2019t fair for them to have to carry that much of a load. Head Coach Brian Daboll has to change something on the offensive side or else this season will muster up to nothing. The season is already lost but there is plenty of time to build momentum and get on a run. Things, however, need updating.<\/p>\n
It might be the easy point to throw the blame on, but Sunday\u2019s loss to the Jets wasn\u2019t Tommy Devito\u2019s fault. He\u2019s a rookie quarterback who obviously wasn\u2019t prepared for the situation. That part can be blamed on the coaching staff, but in no way should the rookie receive the brunt of the blame. The Giants have been dealing with quarterback injuries ever since Daniel Jones entered the league. Last season was Jones\u2019 first time in his career where he played 16 games. Before, that wasn\u2019t a concern as Eli Manning was the iron man. He played in 210 consecutive starts for the franchise. It\u2019s the fourth-longest streak amongst quarterbacks, including the playoffs.<\/p>\n
The reality is, that quarterback injuries are common in today\u2019s NFL. That\u2019s why the backup QB position is so valuable, and the Giants offense has a really good one. Tyrod Taylor is a traveled quarterback but one that has played well wherever he has landed. He went to the playoffs with the Bills back in 2017 and is a very reliable option to have as a backup. Since Jones got injured in Week 5 against the Dolphins<\/a>, Taylor has played on par or some even say as well as Jones. Prior to last weeks game, Taylor completed 66% of his passes this season. Also, during the previous two games that he started, he had a quarterback rating of 98.85. He\u2019s held the ship very steady and what that says is that as long as Jones or Taylor are the quarterbacks, the team shouldn\u2019t be struggling on offense. The problems lie more deep within.<\/p>\n Against the Jets, Saquon Barkley was utilized an abundance of times. He ran the ball 36 times during the game for 128 yards. He also led the team in receptions with three. Barkley was the Giants’ entire offense Sunday and that isn\u2019t the type of pressure the team should be putting on him. While he is an amazing athlete at the height of his professional career, no person should be asked to run the ball the amount of times he has had to. In the three games that Barkely has appeared in since his ankle injury, he has rushed the ball at least 21 times in each of those games.<\/p>\nA Less Relied-Upon Saquon Barkley Could Provide Offense a Spark<\/h3>\n