New York Giants rookie huge receiver Malik Nabers missed two straight video games whereas within the concussion protocol after which recorded simply 4 catches on eight targets for 41 yards in Sunday’s embarrassing 28-3 house loss to the rival Philadelphia Eagles that dropped the Giants to 2-5 on the season.
With out naming names, Nabers appeared to name quarterback Daniel Jones out when requested after the sport how the Eagles made him a non-factor within the second half of the blowout.
“I imply not actually totally different,” Nabers mentioned about potential halftime changes made by Philadelphia, as shared by Josh Alper of Professional Soccer Speak. “Watch the goal tape. I used to be open.”
Nabers later repeated that he “was open,” which suggests the sixth decide of the 2024 NFL Draft was lower than happy along with his QB1, who was benched early within the fourth quarter. In complete, Jones passed for a paltry 99 yards and was sacked seven instances whereas playing without star offensive sort out Andrew Thomas.
Thomas underwent season-ending foot surgical procedure forward of Week 7.
“We gotta do a greater job of simply making performs and defending the quarterback and attempting to do our greatest to attain factors,” Nabers added. “Our protection was doing a hell of a job, enjoying a superb recreation. But it surely’s laborious once you’re going three-and-out, and after they get again on the sector, they’re drained. We gotta give our protection a while to get some breathers, so after they get again on the market, they’re nonetheless enjoying at a excessive degree.”
In response to ESPN stats, the Giants ended the weekend ranked thirty first within the NFL with a median of 14.1 factors scored per recreation and twenty seventh with a median of 290.7 offensive yards gained per contest. As Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com has identified, such woeful offensive manufacturing may lead to Giants co-owner John Mara parting methods with head coach Brian Daboll come January.
If nothing else, Nabers’ feedback probably present why Daboll is not but sitting a wholesome Jones for good in order that the Giants can escape the 27-year-old’s contract throughout the upcoming offseason. As dangerous as Jones has seemed, Daboll believes the 2019 first-round draft selection is a greater choice than main backup Drew Lock and QB3 Tommy DeVito. Daboll understandably needs (and doubtless wants) to maintain Nabers and different contributors from trying out throughout what appears to be one other misplaced marketing campaign for the group.
As of Monday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Giants as six-point underdogs for subsequent Monday’s recreation on the 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers.