2 ugly losses to start
2 wins (1 lucky, 1 against a very bad team)
2 losses to very good teams with a lot more talent
This is the week PS needs to show he can be a winning head coach ... the talent levels are comparable, the Cards have an early game on the east coast and Klingsbury is unproven ... there can be no excuses. (Except maybe the zebras)
Pretty steep hill to climb with a loss.
5th loss requires 7-2 finish to get to 9-7.
Love your enthusiasm, but I don't believe the Giants will be "relevant" this year after two games with Philly and one more with Dallas.
no excuses for us not to win this game none !
If we go 6-10 then I think we need to consider
a change at HC .
I think on a more macro level, given the circumstances, this game is probably going to tell you a lot about where year 2 of his program is headed. NFL coaches are usually given a year grace period to implement their methods routines, 2 years is asking a lot. Especially for a HC with Shurmur’s record.
But in a game like this, I tend to think W/L does matter. We may not be there yet, but if we can’t beat the bad teams, we haven’t made ENOUGH progress.
You guys are chuckleheads...
You guys are chuckleheads...
Most people aren't advocating dumping him now - but up until now, proper evaluation of Shurmur has always had some caveats - 'it's a rebuild', 'QB's a rookie', 'Eli can't run his system', etc.
Here's a game where a lot of those challenges should be a wash. Another rebuilding team, another rookie QB, another HC who hasn't had a lot of time to implement his system. This might be the best opportunity to see what Shurmur is made of to date.
And if they play a shit game - maybe it's time to start the countdown clock on his tenure. A rebuild is dependent on a HC - if you have the wrong guy, then you're not rebuilding anything, you're just wasting time.
But I am clearly mocking the few calling for his head Monday morning if they lose, and even the ones that are expecting a slam dunk victory. To me that sounds like too many here do not understand where this team sits in the pecking order of the NFL.
Do I think the Giants should win this sunday...yes. Slam dunk...absolutely not. Kyler Murray could run around the field all day long before one of our elite LBs or Bethea tracked him down...