Grading the Giants’ 27-20 loss to the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thursday:
Offense
Completely different quarterback, identical lack of ability to get the ball in the long run zone typically sufficient. Drew Lock (21 of 31, 178 yards) ran for a landing, however his two turnovers (pick-six, misplaced fumble) led to 14 factors for the Cowboys.
The operating backs — Devin Singletary (7-23) and Tyrone Tracy (9-32) didn’t do a lot. Lock was rushed relentlessly, sacked six instances and hit a complete of 14 instances. RT Evan Neal had a false begin penalty with Micah Parsons respiration down his neck and later barely laid a glove on Parsons on a third-quarter sack.
A pleasant achieve by Tracy was referred to as again by a holding penalty on rookie TE Theo Johnson. A large achieve on a cross to Malik Nabers was introduced again by a holding name on TE Chris Manhertz.
Going 3-for-13 on third down shouldn’t be going to chop it, and solely 247 whole yards in opposition to a crummy protection shouldn’t be adequate. At the least Nabers (8-69) bought concerned early.
Grade: D.
Protection
Cooper Rush threw the ball 36 instances, and he isn’t precisely a gazelle again there, but there have been no sacks. None. Memo to edge rushers Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux: You might be allowed to harass and really sack the quarterback.
Thibodeaux had two offside penalties and closed out a brutal first half by mindlessly shoving Rush within the again for a roughing the passer penalty. The Cowboys got here in thirty first in speeding and but Rico Dowdle (22-112, 1 TD) averaged 5.1 yards.
CB Cor’Dale Flott had good protection on Brandin Cooks and later broke up a deep ball to Jonathan Mingo however gave up a 36-yard completion to Jalen Tolbert. Rookie security Tyler Nubin was referred to as for cross interference to lengthen a Dallas drive. Veteran CB Adoree’ Jackson was overwhelmed by Cooks for a landing and never lengthy after was referred to as for cross interference.
Offside on first down late within the sport by Elijah Chatman? Ridiculous.
Grade: C-minus.
Particular groups
Artwork Inexperienced had a giant hit on KaVontae Turpin for a cease for no yards in punt protection. Inexperienced a bit later tiptoed the objective line to down Jamie Gillan’s 41-yard punt on the 1-yard line.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette punctuated a 22-yard punt return by leaping over Damone Clark for just a few further yards. Gillan expertly angled a 53-yard punt out of bounds.
Eric Grey misplaced a fumble — we’ve seen that earlier than — on a kickoff return, and he was lucky that Matthew Adams recovered the ball. Graham Gano hit subject objectives of 46 and 47 yards.
Grade: B-plus.
Teaching
At the least the Giants battled to the tip, which counts for one thing in relation to assessing Brian Daboll. Committing 13 penalties for 98 yards in losses doesn’t result in the conclusion that Daboll has a agency grip.
Daboll going for it on fourth-and-1 from midfield halfway by means of the primary quarter was the precise factor to do and he was rewarded for it. Inform us in case you’re heard this earlier than: Shane Bowen’s protection appeared shabby, attempting and failing to cease the run and the tackling points are alarming.
Grade: D.
