Grading the Giants’ 28-20 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas on Sunday.
Offense
That is going to be an issue till this unit finds a strategy to get Saquon Barkley (11-39) going within the working recreation. Daniel Jones (21-for-35, 228 yards, 1 TD) wanted to get issues going along with his legs, however he didn't. He had three carries for 14 yards. Going 3-for-11 on third-down conversions was lethal.
An unlawful downfield name on RT Tyre Phillips referred to as again a TD for a killer penalty. WR Darius Slayton made an unbelievable leaping seize vs. CB Anthony Brown for a 44-yard achieve to the Dallas 1-yard line. LT Andrew Thomas was ailing and allowed his first two sacks of the season when Micah Parsons went vast round him twice to succeed in and drop Jones. The second half was dismal throughout.
Grade: D.
Protection
A failure to get off the sphere (Dallas was 7-for-11 on third down) was the distinction. Permitting 169 speeding yards was not useful, with Ezekiel Elliott (16-92, 1 TD) inflicting probably the most injury. LB Jaylon Smith had a fourth-down cease on Elliott within the first quarter.
CB Rodarius Williams confirmed nice instincts along with his first NFL interception, stepping in entrance of a Dak Prescott (21-for-30, 261 yards) cross on the left sideline. CB Darnay Holmes tangled with CeeDee Lamb (6-106) and deflected the ball to security Julian Love for a second choose of Prescott.
Holmes was referred to as for 2 penalties (unlawful contact/holding), though the holding name seemed bogus. LB Kayvon Thibodeaux practically had a sack within the third quarter, however didn't wrap Prescott up. Thibodeaux had 5 quarterback hits, however Prescott was not sacked. Fill-in CB Nick McCloud was overwhelmed in the long run zone by TE Dalton Schultz for a 15-yard TD.
Grade: C-minus.
Particular groups
Graham Gano’s 57-yard discipline aim matched a franchise document. He made a 47-yarder simply earlier than halftime look straightforward.
McCloud couldn’t hold Jamie Gillan’s first punt from bouncing into the top zone. Gillan’s second kick was a 49-yarder that pushed the Cowboys deep into their very own territory and his third kick went for 48 yards and compelled a good catch. Richie James returned to his function because the punt returner and fielded the one punt that got here his means.
Grade: B.
Teaching
No downside with Brian Daboll going for it on fourth-and-1 with 4:07 left within the third quarter, although it didn't pan out. However how the hell can they've solely 10 males on the sphere for that important play?
Good play-calling by Mike Kafka and use of the clock within the ultimate minute of the primary half produced a last-second discipline aim. Wink Martindale did what he might with a depleted secondary, however it didn't maintain up within the second half, and the blitzes of Prescott didn't get dwelling.
Grade: B-minus.
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