The NFL season hasn’t started yet, so we have to pretend that certain teams aren’t the cause of the loss. Still, a cause that has never waned like the New York Giants in 2022. Damn new coach and general manager, the franchise hasn’t won more than six games since 2016 is continuing the trend of disrepair. its happiness.
This was evidenced by Sunday’s pre-season game against the Bengals when 27 players were either out of action due to injury or were injured during the match, according to New York Daily News’ Pat Leonard.
One of the standouts from that competition, second-year recipient Collin Johnson, tore his achilles on Wednesday and will miss the entire season. Last year’s first-round selection, recipient Kadarius Toney, who missed seven games in 2021, was seen keeping his hamstring this week in addition to missing Sunday’s game. Rookie recipient Wan’Dale Robinson, the team’s second-round pick in the 2022 draft, caught three passes from negative 3-yards on Sunday and I’m sure Giants fans will glad the organization made a worthwhile choice for a smaller position recipient who was the designated bubble screen guy.
Sterling Shepard is back in training after suffering an achilles tear in December, and midfielder Daniel Jones will have to make do with what remains of Shepard, and what he can get from Kenny Golladay and the never-injured Darius “More potential than production” brand Slayton.
The cramped end room was filled with rookies, a sophomore and a third-year veteran Ricky Seals-Jones in New York ended before it even started, landing on IR with a shock toe injury. The four tight finishes on the active list – Daniel Bellinger, Chris Myarick, Austin Allen and Tanner Hudson – have eight career takeovers between them.
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The offensive line depth has taken a hit with injuries, as well. Eight people on the street are convalescing, and two of them – hub Nick Gates and rival Matt Peart – will start the year on the PUP roster, which means they’ll be out for the first four weeks. The edges are fine for now, with Andrew Thomas and rookie Evan Neal healthy, so there’s that.
(If you’re considering paying the highest dollar for Saquon Barkley in your fantasy draft, I have a ponzi scheme that might interest you.)
On the defensive side, we know Kayvon Thibodeaux will be out for a while following his MCL Sunday injury in a pre-season game against the Bengals that thankfully wasn’t his ACL. However, rookie fifth-round full-back Darrian Beavers tore his ACL net in that same game and will miss the season. Predicted as a fallback, the Beavers could have been pushed for a starting role alongside Blake Martinez, who is returning from his own ACL tear.
Even striker Graham Gano was out because of the concussion. How a kicker gets concussion a regular seasonal game, let alone pre-season, is beyond me. I guess it’s just Giants football at this point.
Danny Dimes is in the final year of a bad residency and it’s unclear what – saving to go 9-8 and win the NFC East title – what he can do to save a job most people don’t know. who is presumed dead. Did I mention Jones had neck surgery during the off-season? (Thanks, Jason Garrett.)
Thank god, the annual Monday Night Football ratings contest between the Giants and the Cowboys takes place in Week 3 before the apathy kicks in at MetLife Stadium. I don’t know why the Giants total over/under bets are 7.5, but Big Blue loyalists should hit the bottom number before publicly betting it down to 4.5.
Welcome to New York, Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen. Grab a slice and a bagel before the season hits your taste buds.
