I think that I am at least a moderately respected poster in these parts and most know that this type of opinion or overreaction is not my norm. I want to preface this by saying that I am not speaking out of emotion or frustration but more so disappointment.
This team has talent. There are talented players on the roster. The quarterback is a proven winner and extremely gifted. But yet, they flounder in mediocrity.
It’s the little things. The frequent, drive killing/drive extending penalties. The stubbornness/repetitiveness of play calling. What seems to be a lack of desire/motivation at times. What seems to be a lack of preparation. The mental errors and lack of in-game adjustments is maddening. The nagging injuries. They can’t win the close ones. They are making the critical mistakes to lose games. For a coach that emphasizes attention to detail, this is poorly coached team. They can’t make plays when plays need to be made on either side of the ball. The inconsistencies with this team are completely mind-boggling. Lately, this team has come up small in big spots.
My fear is that we are wasting away the prime years of the best QB this franchise has ever seen with poor coaching. There is too much talent on the roster to miss the playoffs 4 out of the last 5 seasons. Soon to be 5 out of the last 6 seasons.
For all intents and purposes, this season is over and it’s not even Halloween yet. For the second season in a row. I will always love Coughlin for what he has done for this franchise and I am forever grateful but the coaching staff from top to bottom has done a poor job. From preparation to in-game coaching to simple development of players.
It is time for a change. It was time for a change at the end of last season, but the proper changes were not made.
To be frank, I don’t really care if people disagree with this post and I don’t really care how this post is perceived. This team is too damn good to miss the playoffs so frequently.
We have issues on the OL, DL, LB, S, WR and we've gotten nailed by injuries (again).
Dallas is the better team.
I think what is also on Coughlin is Fewell still being around after a proven track record of mediocrity. Especially with the injuries to Schwartz, Cruz and Jenkins, this defense should be carrying the team. Instead they've been average to bad.
As I mentioned, the inconsistencies are what drive me crazy.
Example: the Dallas defense is not nearly as talented as the Giants defense. They signed guys off the street. But yet they whipped the Giants. The coaching staff for Dallas has the defense playing hard and they are schematically sound.
When do we get to see this team at anything that resembles full strength. Ever?
This has been going on for the most part of the last two seasons and cannot understand why they haven't corrected these issues at least more on a consistant basis. It's been too often now.
I agree with this. Sticking with the running was fine until the 4th quarter. They should have abandoned it on the first drive and gone in to the hurry up like they did on the 3rd TD to Beckham. The players showed the fuck up. And instead of running on 1 and 19, we should have gone with that medium range passing attack that marched us right down the field for the score. But it was too late at that point (basically).
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way for any of us to know if the talent is there to win b/c they're not being put in a position to succeed.
I just took it a step further than you. Based on the track records of the players, I think this team has the talent to succeed and they are not being put in the position to win.
Then draft Bromley, etc
Can't keep them all but can't keep using top draft picks on the same position either. Getting blindsided when neglected positions are weak is getting old.
And it's not like they signed a bunch of FA all-stars.
I didn't think the offense played badly. I hated the play calling.....that run on 1st and 20 at the beginning of the first half at mid field just was horrible. ITS NOT WORKING COACH! Maybe the drive fails but lets throw to at least get in FG range and take a lead.
Bottom line...same problems week after week. Miscommunications in coverage and our rush doesn't get home. Gashed on cutback and 3rd downs are getting hopeless. Start rebuilding now with the firing of Perry FEWELL.
Everyone they bought is hurt.
The OL isn't being put in a position to succeed? How about blocking the fucking guy in front of you! That has nothing to do with coaching, they can't fucking block to save there lives
But this team, this year, isn't a special group.
I was thinking the same thing. I think quietly, it DOES start tomorrow.
The line is bad, the run game is non-existent, the defense had trouble stopping Dallas so put up points with the pass game.
Saying we will go 7 and 2 in the next 9 games based on what? Just like our play the play calling is getting worst every game. We were there with our offense and just when we thought things would turn around, we go back to last years play calling. This is a professional football team that can not blitz or run a screen play. How is that possible in this day and age?
This is a division rival - they get the soft zone we play on 3rd down. If we have supposed pass rushers, did we see the 4 DE at all together
The defense plays not to lose and they lose more games that way
The defense is a fucking joke. Should have known they would let down this year after everyone, including me, tripped all over themselves praising the 2013 defense.
DRC? Hurt always. JPP and hank are the only difference makers up front. Prince and rolle only legit players in the back 7.
Fewell is garbage. Brings nothing...
What does that mean? The coaching staff isn't putting these players in positions to succeed and the young players aren't being developed.
As I mentioned, the inconsistencies are what drive me crazy.
Example: the Dallas defense is not nearly as talented as the Giants defense. They signed guys off the street. But yet they whipped the Giants. The coaching staff for Dallas has the defense playing hard and they are schematically sound.
And no, we don't have talent up and down the roster. We have no Bryant, no Witten, we have no Murray. We are slow at lb and are basically playing with one safety. There are only so many holes you can cover.
We have two complete castoffs starting on the OL, a terrible 2nd year RT, promising LG who should be at C and a whiny headcase of a LT. We have no speed aside from Beckam, and a ton of lazy players on offense who don't do the little things winners do.
What the fuck are you expecting? Jenkins is done, Patterson is done, Kuhn is fucking terrible, Kiwi is like playing with 10 people, Beason is shot, McClain is nothing, and our vaunted DB bonanza is shot due to, shockingly, injuries.
This team is not good. We have some good players in spots but this is NOT NOT NOT a playoff team. No way no how. You don't shit the bed against the Eagles and let the Cowboys absolutely trample you if you are a playoff team. No guts, no heart, no hustle and very little good talent.
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I think the Giants are about 3 solid players from being SB contenders again - IMHO. (could be 4 - with 2 of them being OL). :)
If you think we are vastly more talented than anyone anywhere, you need your fucking head examined.
I agree with this, but I put this on the coaching staff. Not the players.
My frustration stems from desire. You could make an argument that if you are the Dallas GM, you would trade almost every player on the Cowboys defense for the corresponding player on the Giants defense. What's the difference? The Dallas defense has heart hustle and coaching.
Don't get me wrong, Jerry Jones is just as clueless as ever, I think he just lucked into a semi-decent coaching staff and a band of misfits that play hard and hustle.
I've never posted this before but after the last 2 games (not based solely on them, mind you) I believe it's time for Coughlin to ride off into the sunset.
Sometimes you do have to change for the sake of changing. I like McAdoo quite a bit and I hope it was Coughlin's idea to run the ball far too often today, not McAdoo's.
This team? Sure there's some nice players, but I don't think they're any more talented than most other mediocre NFL teams. If they played Jacksonville, Washington, and Tennessee the next 3 weeks, they'd very possibly go on another 3 game winning streak and get us all excited again. The fact is they play 3 more good teams, and will be serious underdogs in all of them.
The talent is not bottom-5 in the league, but it's not anywhere near the upper tier of the league either.
Why? Coaching.