They have a GM with one foot out the door, a head coach who increasingly appears to be on shaky ground, and an injury-riddled roster that could be drastically changed this offseason. And they’ll be playing in front of an angry, disillusioned, totally fed up crowd – assuming, that is, many even bother to show up.
So what’s the point? It’s hard to find one. But I did come up with five things to watch in this mess of a game. And trust me, that wasn’t easy to do:
1. Can Jake Fromm find redemption?
Fans of this success-starved team seemed to have hope that Fromm, a late addition to the roster when Daniel Jones first got hurt, would prove to be an undiscovered gem – you know, like Tom Brady. Then Fromm got his start in Philadelphia and … well, nobody thinks he’s an undiscovered gem anymore. This is his chance, though, to show that he’s better than his 6-for-17, 25-yard, one-interception performance in that game now that he’s had another couple of weeks of preparation. Consider it an audition for the Giants’ future third-string job, or any other team he might try to join.
2. Does Saquon Barkley have another 100 in him?
Barkley is coming off his first 100-yard rushing game (102) in two years. It was also his first game with more than 20 carries (21) in two years. Actually, it was even his first game with 65 or more rushing yards in two years. … It’s been a long two years. It also took the Giants to basically abandon their passing game to get him over those humps. Can he do it again? He hasn’t had back-to-back 100-yard games … say it with me now … in two years. It would mean a lot to Barkley personally, and give everyone a little hope and momentum towards next year. It would also keep them from calling too many pass plays for Fromm.
