The New York Giants faced the New York Jets on Sunday in a game where the Giants were expected to fare much better than they did. The 34-27 loss was horrific and really hard to watch.
The Giants appear to be imploding at this point in the season, and there are still six games left. That said, here’s what we learned from the Giants loss on Sunday:
Saquon Barkley should be shut down for the season
Barkley missed three games this season with an ankle sprain and since his return, he hasn’t been himself. Against the Jets on Sunday, he had just one rushing yard on 13 attempts and five receptions for 30 yards, and that’s not even touching his pass protection. He scored zero touchdowns in what was by far his worst game of his career. Now he has a shoulder injury to boot.
The Giants have no shot at making the playoffs this year, and Barkley’s sophomore season isn’t going as planned, so it’s better to just sit him now. Let him heal and be ready for next season instead of risking a serious injury.
John Mara is losing his mind
Something is up with John Mara. He’s ignoring the media and he stormed out of the stadium with a scowl following Sunday’s loss. He’s remained quiet on everything Giants-related, making no comments of support or threats toward his front office or coaching staff.
No one knows what’s in his head and no one can figure out what’s going on. But if he wants his team to turn it around, he needs to either start being vocal or he needs to start firing people. Nothing is going to change unless he changes it.
This is the worst time as a Giants fan in decades
This season has been an epic fail for the New York Giants. First, everyone wanted to blame Eli Manning. So after just two games, Manning was benched in favor of rookie Daniel Jones. Except now it’s pretty clear that Manning wasn’t the problem at all, and Jones isn’t doing any better. In the last five years, the Giants have had exactly one winning season. This is rock bottom, folks. It’s not fun to be a Giants fan anymore.
