I wound up writing this longhand and I must count myself grateful for the experience. I started out writing longhand and once I found my way to a typewriter I would copy the notes into digital media giving myself a ‘free revision’. I won’t exercise those tricks for the ‘rule, but it is nice to know you can always go home again.
The Giants do quite well at home, managing to push their once perilous record to 6-3 on the year. That places them two games behind the surging Cowboys and set for a showdown where the last few games of the season absolutely count. I’ve been a ‘hesitant believer’ for the bulk of the season, only once voting against the G-men to win. My notes the other day about the defense jelling aside, there are some significant issues that have been exposed about my favorite team. Lets start with the fact that they have one of the most explosive 3 WR combos in the league and operate out of that set 95% of the time.
This leads to a clear cut problem: The Giants lack a relevant run attack. There is no discernible run game or clear cut lead RB on the team. It is running back by committee and the committee is trash. Maybe its the talent, maybe its the line. They cannot grind out the yards. Both TEs are pass catchers vs. blockers and that line I mentioned is patchworked with rookies and practice squad-born replacements.
Times are tough.
They still 6-3.
So here’s the question: Is it a legit 6-3? I say yes. And I think some of those losses didn’t have to happen. I am excited for the rest of the season as the team continues to come together and improve. The notes are out and we are gonna learn if Beckham can deal with the constant double team pressure and if the other wideouts will continue to step up. They better. All that money spent, there is nowhere to go but up.
Some Thoughts:
- Landon Collins is the de facto Defensive Rookie of the Year.
- I’m posting this super late, because I chose to avoid tech last night and finally sat down for the next 10. Which ought to be here in, well, 10.