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To say the New York Giants had a rough go in 2023 would be an understatement.
After a surprising 2022 campaign in which they went 9-7-1, things quickly fell apart.
Terrible offensive line play led to a season-ending injury for quarterback Daniel Jones after appearing in only six games.
During that stretch, Jones had an abysmal touchdown to interception ratio of 2:6.
They continued to struggle after he went down, leading Colin Cowherd to say the following, via “The Herd.”
“If you had an optimism meter in the NFL, the bottom has to be Carolina and the Giants if they lose Saquon Barkley,” Cowherd said.
“They feel like Blockbuster video. They have not pivoted… Outside of Carolina, what’s a bigger mess in the NFL?”
— @ColinCowherd calls out the Giants pic.twitter.com/izLUKK4tC5
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) March 7, 2024
Cowherd pointed out that in games where Saquon Barkley doesn’t play, Jones is 8-14 and averages 17 points a game.
He also referenced the 2020 season, in which Barkley suffered a season-ending injury.
With Jones being given more responsibility, the offense ranked 31st.
The blame cannot be solely on Jones, however.
The Giants’ dysfunction has persisted through multiple general manager and head coaching hires.
Through poor leadership from coaches and mismanagement of draft picks from the front office, the Giants seem to be stuck in a never-ending cycle of mediocrity.
This offseason will be extremely telling whether the cycle ends or continues.
If they elect to draft a quarterback in the top 10 while paying Jones over $40 million, the franchise could endure even more dysfunction.
Regardless, it all begins with ownership, which has to do a much better job of hiring those in charge of the organization’s football side.
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