Grading the Giants’ 20-13 loss to the Eagles at Lincoln Monetary Subject in Philadelphia on Sunday:
Offense
Sure, that gorgeous big-play assault from final week was a mirage.
Drew Lock (22 of 29, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) couldn’t get the ball down the sector, aside from a 45-yard scoring toss to wondrous rookie Malik Nabers, who was shoved out of bounds by S Tristan McCollum and managed to tiptoe the best sideline to notch his group’s solely landing.
Lock within the first half accomplished eight passes — for less than 30 yards.
That’s virtually exhausting to do. It was extra of the identical for Wan’Dale Robinson (10-43) — loads of receptions, paltry yardage.
The operating recreation (25-100) was substandard. Greg Van Roten and Josh Ezeudu had been referred to as for false begin penalties.
Third-down conversion charge (4 of 14) was dismal and 10 first downs and 238 yards in opposition to a bunch of Eagles backups was an apropos approach to shut issues out.
Grade: F
Protection
How becoming was it that on fourth down late within the recreation LB Boogie Basham was referred to as for a impartial zone infraction to mainly hand the sport to the Eagles?
Somebody named Tanner McKee performed quarterback for the Birds and stored the ball transferring with quick stuff in opposition to a weak move rush, particularly within the first half. Solely 51 speeding yards allowed was fantastic.
The Eagles lined up for his or her well-known Tush Push and rookie CB Dru Phillips jumped offsides. That’s simply brutal.
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux cleaned up within the finale with two late sacks, giving him six in 12 video games.
Thibodeaux was referred to as for a pricey roughing the passer penalty within the closing two minutes.
TE Dallas Goedert (4-55), activated off injured reserve, couldn’t be lined by anybody within the first half.
LB Dyontae Johnson, receiving his first prolonged enjoying time after coming off injured reserve, confirmed good vary with a team-high 10 tackles.
S Anthony Johnson had a move deflection on the line of scrimmage.
LB Tomon Fox had a 4-yard sort out for loss within the fourth quarter.
Grade: C+
Particular Groups
How about that pretend punt?
Direct snap to Dane Belton picked up 10 yards and the primary down.
Jamie Gillan’s first punt pinned the Eagles on their 16-yard line however the kick traveled solely 43 yards.
Gillan didn’t have the standard energy behind his punts.
Graham Gano hit a 25-yard subject objective and nailed a 53-yarder that hit off the crossbar and dropped in. Permitting a 51-yard kickoff return to Isaiah Rodgers to open the second half was not best.
Grade: B.
Teaching
The woes on offense will stick with Brian Daboll lengthy after this season.
This final recreation was extra of the identical.
Sufficient with the short outs to large receivers and behind-the-line-of scrimmage passes.
Daboll rolled the cube, went for it on 4th-and-8 at midfield on the primary sequence and Lock’s move fell incomplete.
Daboll most likely wouldn’t have made that decision in a “actual’’ recreation.
A bomb to Nabers on 4th-and-2? That may be a low-percentage name from Daboll.
Shane Bowen having Brian Burns drop to cowl a good finish? Is that this the most effective use for Burns?
Extra comfortable protection all around the subject till some late stress, lastly. Mike Ghobrial caught the Eagles off guard with the pretend punt name within the second quarter.
Grade: F
