That including what I saw all preseason. As a result we started out in terrible field position. Is there a reason for, or in fact have we abandoned the old "rule" no fair catches at 10 or inside?
This is one reason we had terrible field position all night. Doesn't mean we shouldn't be able to get out of there, but I was wondering is a change in coaching, why it's changed, or even if my comment is correct.
The Giants' best starting field position was their own 25, their average starting field position was their own 16, and they started six of their ten drives inside their own 15. All of the Cowboys' nine drives ended in Giants territory.
That's one of the primary reasons they lost.
His point being: The Cowboy gunners were running free and so the returners had to call fair catch rather than let the ball go. Punt return team fail.
Giants punted and covered very well. Field position attrition killed them because Dallas moved it and the Giants didn't .
Reminded me of the home game against the Saints when Bellevue Bob Whitfield kept getting personal fouls for head butting . Giants crossed the 50 on the last play of the game. Horrendous offense last night.
Worse was last year when -- who was it? -- grabbed a kickoff at the 5 and let momentum carry him out of bounds. (I'm glad I've blocked out who it was.) That cost us 35 yards.
They weren't unmolested, but when punting from the 45/50 yard line and the punter launches a high one, it is hard to keep the gunners from getting down field.
Thought ST were decent last night.
I agree. And our field position was also due to our inept offense to be able to move the ball 20 yards.
Everything about last night comes down to the offensive line - and their inability to sustain drives. Fix the OL and all the sudden "the scheme" and special teams magically don't look so bad.
That was one of the worst displays of OL play I've ever seen. Made the Cowboys backups look like a bunch of Lawrence Taylor clones. Might as well bring back Ian Allen - I'm sure he'd be cheap.
Too many projects with TE;s O-linemen WR's . RB's especially LB we finally his a good one in Goodson .
Kennard looked great as a rookie . We have yet to hit a mid
to late round pick in many positions . Were constantly dumpster diving to fill the roster .