JMFP Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/will-beatty-confident-giants-can-fix-running-game-1.6085195 The 23 rushing yards against the Broncos were the Giants' fewest since they had 6 yards at the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 12, 1989, in a 31-10 loss. According to Pro Football Focus, an analytical website, the Giants' running backs had 24 rushing yards after first contact with a defender. In other words, had they not broken tackles, they would have finished with minus-1 rushing yards for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boohyah Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Gilbride just gives up on the run too early, not just this year. He's done it before. He feels he can make up for it in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Gilbride just gives up on the run too early, not just this year. He's done it before. He feels he can make up for it in the air. I'd be cool with that if he went with some high percentage throws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeMesiS Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Very scary indeed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 To be honest, we haven't had a real running game for several years now. When Bradshaw and Jacobs were in their prime, we could move the ball on the ground....and we did so in Eli's first Super Bowl. But it's been downhill ever since. Has a lot to do with our O-line, which has been built primarily to protect Eli rather than the run game. But it is scary though, because a team isn't going anywhere if they can't pound out yards on the ground as well as have a good aerial game. I fault Gilbride and TC for not taking the ground game more seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hell, even if we had a short passing game to speak of, we'd be in better shape. But everything is 20+ yard passes or a run that doesn't go anywhere. Shit, we don't have linebackers, you'd think it'd be easy enough to practice some intermediate throws in the 5-10 yard varieties. Has anyone revisited our schedule? It doesn't look nearly as favorable as it once did given our performance these past two weeks added to that of our opponents. Our saving grace might be that the rest of the NFC East isn't all that dominant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hell, even if we had a short passing game to speak of, we'd be in better shape. But everything is 20+ yard passes or a run that doesn't go anywhere. Shit, we don't have linebackers, you'd think it'd be easy enough to practice some intermediate throws in the 5-10 yard varieties. Has anyone revisited our schedule? It doesn't look nearly as favorable as it once did given our performance these past two weeks added to that of our opponents. Our saving grace might be that the rest of the NFC East isn't all that dominant. With our luck, the 'Skins will get their act together just in time for their tilt against the Giants. But they look like total ass right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 With our luck, the 'Skins will get their act together just in time for their tilt against the Giants. But they look like total ass right now. Only way we see RG3 is if they get him the rest he needs. I have a feeling he'll either be done for the season at that point OR he'll be equally ineffective as he's been thus far this season. Either way, I'd bet we don't see the RG3 of last year, this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Only way we see RG3 is if they get him the rest he needs. I have a feeling he'll either be done for the season at that point OR he'll be equally ineffective as he's been thus far this season. Either way, I'd bet we don't see the RG3 of last year, this year. The skins are doing with RG3 this year what the Giants did with Nicks last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK-Giantsfan Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I remember that 31-10 Rams loss like it was yesterday ................it was bloody awful ....I was 19 and at University .................we were 8-1 going into that game ...........and then the bloody Rams beat us again in the bloody playoffs with that Flipper Anderson OT nightmare ...........bloody horrible ! regards bloody UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yeah we can't run the ball, that has been exceptionally clear so far. We are a one dimensional team right now, it can be argued that we have been for quite some time now. This is a very simple fact to comprehend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstarjim Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 There isn't a lot of creativity or imagination in this offense, from what I've seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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