for display only
Big Blue Interactive The Corner Forum  
Back to the Corner

Archived Thread

Mike Lombardi clip from today’s podcast

Sean : 9/13/2021 10:36 pm
I linked the audio below. For as polarizing as Lombardi is, I think he makes good points:

-The Giants can’t evaluate their talent
-Mara is a great guy, but he is far too loyal
-The Giants think Garrett is a good coach despite the fact he’s still running Norv Turner’s 1994 offense
-The Giants are stuck in time

A lot of truth here imo.
Link - ( New Window )
Jesus…  
jrthomps2006 : 9/13/2021 10:56 pm : link
...  
BleedBlue : 9/13/2021 11:09 pm : link
yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.

1. after ryan fumbel recovery, garrett called three BITCH MADE SOFT ASS plays. he was afraid to lose. previously, his excuse was poor OL play and no weapons. now what? The OL isnt good but they had only 2 instances where you were like omg block please. pass pro wasnt bad. and we def have weapons on offense now.

2. his redzone calls late in game when giants had chance to make it a one score game but ended up turning over on downs. there was ZERO creativity. he doesnt scheme ANYBODY open EVER. they were 4 dull ass calls that included to basic out routes, a run play, and curl. HORRIBLE fucking scheme in redzone with zero thought on how to get it done.


garrett officially sucks in my book.
RE: ...  
Joe Beckwith : 9/13/2021 11:19 pm : link
In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:
Quote:
yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.

1. after ryan fumbel recovery, garrett called three BITCH MADE SOFT ASS plays. he was afraid to lose. previously, his excuse was poor OL play and no weapons. now what? The OL isnt good but they had only 2 instances where you were like omg block please. pass pro wasnt bad. and we def have weapons on offense now.

2. his redzone calls late in game when giants had chance to make it a one score game but ended up turning over on downs. there was ZERO creativity. he doesnt scheme ANYBODY open EVER. they were 4 dull ass calls that included to basic out routes, a run play, and curl. HORRIBLE fucking scheme in redzone with zero thought on how to get it done.


garrett officially sucks in my book.


Coaching not to lose has lead to a high propensity of actual loses. That 3rddown to Rudolph swinging out instead of downfield with the zone cleared out,… oh boy🤮.
RE: RE: ...  
BleedBlue : 9/13/2021 11:22 pm : link
In comment 15365668 Joe Beckwith said:
Quote:
In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:


Quote:


yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.

1. after ryan fumbel recovery, garrett called three BITCH MADE SOFT ASS plays. he was afraid to lose. previously, his excuse was poor OL play and no weapons. now what? The OL isnt good but they had only 2 instances where you were like omg block please. pass pro wasnt bad. and we def have weapons on offense now.

2. his redzone calls late in game when giants had chance to make it a one score game but ended up turning over on downs. there was ZERO creativity. he doesnt scheme ANYBODY open EVER. they were 4 dull ass calls that included to basic out routes, a run play, and curl. HORRIBLE fucking scheme in redzone with zero thought on how to get it done.


garrett officially sucks in my book.



Coaching not to lose has lead to a high propensity of actual loses. That 3rddown to Rudolph swinging out instead of downfield with the zone cleared out,… oh boy🤮.


I legit said after ryan take away, he comes 3 dogshit conservative calls and a punt
All true  
lawguy9801 : 9/13/2021 11:51 pm : link
.
His point about Peppers  
shyster : 9/14/2021 12:13 am : link
If Giants view Peppers as a liability in pass coverage and don't want him on the field, then he's not worth $7M against the cap.



I don't think anything is unfair there  
moespree : 9/14/2021 12:23 am : link
.
...  
broadbandz : 9/14/2021 2:52 am : link
every other team is running windows 11 and here the giants are still booting up windows 98 se.
I've been tough on Garrett and the offensive system.  
bLiTz 2k : 9/14/2021 4:11 am : link
since late 2020. A ton of fans keep saying that was a bad take because they had no weapons..

No. This is what his offense has become.
...  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 9/14/2021 5:15 am : link
I hate Lombardi, but tough to disagree with any of that.
Here’s the Question  
Samiam : 9/14/2021 6:37 am : link
Is Garrett running the offense that Judge wants him to run?
RE: ...  
Gman11 : 9/14/2021 7:10 am : link
In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:
Quote:
yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.


The biggest fallacy by fans of losing teams in any sport is that the players are all good enough and it's the coach that holds them back.
RE: RE: ...  
Sean : 9/14/2021 7:13 am : link
In comment 15365850 Gman11 said:
Quote:
In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:


Quote:


yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.




The biggest fallacy by fans of losing teams in any sport is that the players are all good enough and it's the coach that holds them back.

Yep. Especially since Coughlin, McAdoo & Shurmur were removed thinking it was a coaching issue. It’s far deeper.
Garrett works for Judge  
BillT : 9/14/2021 7:33 am : link
And if he’s the problem then ultimately it’s Judge that is the problem. Blaming Garrett is just scapegoating.
There's some truth here but consider the source  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 9/14/2021 7:35 am : link
Lombardi is another guy who wanted to be considered for the Giants GM job. And Jason Garrett was not brought here for his offensive mind as much as he was a former HC who Mara wanted on staff to help Judge adjust + his ties to the org as a backup.

That being said, the owner lacks vision or principles for the organization. The Giants are supposed to be built on defense - we've gone from 4-3 to 3-4 and now multiple D since TC left after 10+ years of 4-3 from Fassel to TC. We haven't drafted a top-end pass rusher in how many years. Just no backbone of an organization.
RE: Here’s the Question  
BillT : 9/14/2021 7:35 am : link
In comment 15365845 Samiam said:
Quote:
Is Garrett running the offense that Judge wants him to run?

Yes, of course he is. What? Do you think Judge tells Garrett he wants something else run and Garret tells him to pound sand. Reakly?
Regardless of the source  
GiantsRage2007 : 9/14/2021 7:36 am : link
It's all true. Scathing, and true.
So….  
BillT : 9/14/2021 7:44 am : link
“The Giants organization can't evaluate their own coaches, and their coaches can't evaluate their own players. It's a mess.”

These are easy words to print. Does he give any specific examples. Does he believe Judge is an idiot or Graham. Because that’s what this says. This staff has worked all over the NFL and college. Does that also make all the people who employed them idiots as well. Just asking for a friend.
Watching boring football  
Ike#88 : 9/14/2021 7:54 am : link
has become tradition for Giants fans. The above post about a top pass rusher is spot on. The front office lost the way on how to win in today's NFL. Who on our D does any team have to worry about being a problem rushing the passer? Evaluation of our own personnel is a big part of this quagmire of losing.
RE: So….  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/14/2021 8:00 am : link
In comment 15365872 BillT said:
Quote:
“The Giants organization can't evaluate their own coaches, and their coaches can't evaluate their own players. It's a mess.”

These are easy words to print. Does he give any specific examples. Does he believe Judge is an idiot or Graham. Because that’s what this says. This staff has worked all over the NFL and college. Does that also make all the people who employed them idiots as well. Just asking for a friend.


As far as evaluating their own players, that holds at least a little water when you consider what's been going on at OL. The kindest thing you can say is that they are too rosy on the outlook for their own players, to the point of overconfidence.
RE: RE: So….  
BillT : 9/14/2021 8:07 am : link
In comment 15365881 Ten Ton Hammer said:
Quote:
In comment 15365872 BillT said:


Quote:


“The Giants organization can't evaluate their own coaches, and their coaches can't evaluate their own players. It's a mess.”

These are easy words to print. Does he give any specific examples. Does he believe Judge is an idiot or Graham. Because that’s what this says. This staff has worked all over the NFL and college. Does that also make all the people who employed them idiots as well. Just asking for a friend.



As far as evaluating their own players, that holds at least a little water when you consider what's been going on at OL. The kindest thing you can say is that they are too rosy on the outlook for their own players, to the point of overconfidence.

The OL actually got pretty good pass protection reviews. PFF gave them good run blocking grades as well (which I don’t believe) but anyway. But even if what you say is true that’s not close to what what Lombardi’s statement says. What Lombardi says I’d borderline absurd.
is  
BillT : 9/14/2021 8:07 am : link
.
Its very possible that Judge is fully aware of the vast limitations  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 9/14/2021 8:13 am : link
this roster provides him. He was dealt a certain hand and is trying to put together something that might work with these pieces.

Not saying this is the case, but its possible Judge fully knows all of this and is trying his damndest.
RE: Its very possible that Judge is fully aware of the vast limitations  
BillT : 9/14/2021 8:16 am : link
In comment 15365897 Bold Ruler said:
Quote:
this roster provides him. He was dealt a certain hand and is trying to put together something that might work with these pieces.

Not saying this is the case, but its possible Judge fully knows all of this and is trying his damndest.

Seems a more reasonable take. And it’s still a very young team. I don’t know but this is pot stirring from Lombardi who is known to be that guy.
the confluence of  
bigbluehoya : 9/14/2021 8:24 am : link
the offensive philosophy / playcalling and talent at the OL and QB positions is pretty clearly a bad soup.
anytime you are grasping onto Lombardi  
gidiefor : Mod : 9/14/2021 8:34 am : link
for your truths you are crossing into the dark side
Its possible that the talent is being over-rated  
Dave on the UWS : 9/14/2021 8:39 am : link
by us the fans, but its also possible that Judge is a bozo. He talks a good game, emphasizes teaching, but are players really being developed? Are young players improving. He talks about how his young OL have to play to get better, than he starts Solder and barely plays Peart. Solder is baked, he's a waste. If the HC can't see it, than HE is part of the problem. Round and round we go!
Not going to take a side here or there but  
jvm52106 : 9/14/2021 8:46 am : link
Mike Lombardi gets blasted on this site all the time but, now that he comes out and nails the Giants coaching staff and organization he is suddenly being taken seriously.

I really want to protest those remarks  
UberAlias : 9/14/2021 9:01 am : link
But down inside, I fear they're all fair statements.
RE: anytime you are grasping onto Lombardi  
UberAlias : 9/14/2021 9:02 am : link
In comment 15365913 gidiefor said:
Quote:
for your truths you are crossing into the dark side
I know what you're saying, but setting the source of the statements aside, is any of it unfair, honestly?
Lombardi  
Enzo : 9/14/2021 9:11 am : link
has been critical of Mara and the "Giant way" for a long time. Until this team actually, you know, starts winning some games - it would appear his criticisms are valid.
When there is no other defense  
arniefez : 9/14/2021 9:28 am : link
shoot the messenger.

Lombardi is not someone I ever listen to. I didn't and won't listen to this. But what's he's saying is nothing new and I'm glad he's saying it. I wish more people around the league and in the media would.

The problem is John and Chris Mara. Until they turn the on field product over to competent people and get out of the way nothing will ever get better. People my age went through this with their father and this is the exact same thing.

It's been 4 HC's and 2 GM's and a f**king decade of this crap. The fish stinks from the head not the tail.
RE: anytime you are grasping onto Lombardi  
TheBlueprintNC : 9/14/2021 9:37 am : link
In comment 15365913 gidiefor said:
Quote:
for your truths you are crossing into the dark side


Yep hes usualy brutally wrong.. Remember what he said about TC Eli Strahan etc.
RE: Garrett works for Judge  
Section331 : 9/14/2021 9:44 am : link
In comment 15365862 BillT said:
Quote:
And if he’s the problem then ultimately it’s Judge that is the problem. Blaming Garrett is just scapegoating.


Maybe, or possibly Garrett was foisted on Judge by ownership. John Mara has had a boner for Garrett forever, it is quite the coinkydink that of all the OC candidates out there, Judge thought Mara's BFF was the best choice.
RE: RE: anytime you are grasping onto Lombardi  
gidiefor : Mod : 9/14/2021 10:21 am : link
In comment 15365947 UberAlias said:
Quote:
In comment 15365913 gidiefor said:


Quote:


for your truths you are crossing into the dark side

I know what you're saying, but setting the source of the statements aside, is any of it unfair, honestly?


I haven't read it and I won't read Lombardi -- as a rule I won't read the analysis of a profession lynch mob instigator -- it's bad juju
LOL  
UberAlias : 9/14/2021 10:22 am : link
I didn't read it either. I only read what was posted in OP.
Self-scouting remains a problem  
JonC : 9/14/2021 10:28 am : link
look no further than the OL and Edge. You cannot spend three straight top six picks on cornerstones for the offense and still have a mediocre unit. There's still time given the trio is young, but it is damned hard to keep watching the same ugly, ineffective offense, of which Garrett shares in the blame.
Where did this notion that Garrett is in place because of Mara  
UberAlias : 9/14/2021 10:31 am : link
come from? Is there any facts behind this, or is this one of those things are posted on a BB and become generally accepted facts.
RE: RE: Garrett works for Judge  
BillT : 9/14/2021 10:34 am : link
In comment 15366009 Section331 said:
Quote:
In comment 15365862 BillT said:


Quote:


And if he’s the problem then ultimately it’s Judge that is the problem. Blaming Garrett is just scapegoating.



Maybe, or possibly Garrett was foisted on Judge by ownership. John Mara has had a boner for Garrett forever, it is quite the coinkydink that of all the OC candidates out there, Judge thought Mara's BFF was the best choice.

Foisted on him or not Judge us still the boss. He approves what Garrett does. Garrett doesn’t run an offense Judge doesn’t sign off on.
RE: Where did this notion that Garrett is in place because of Mara  
BigBlueShock : 9/14/2021 11:07 am : link
In comment 15366102 UberAlias said:
Quote:
come from? Is there any facts behind this, or is this one of those things are posted on a BB and become generally accepted facts.

Who’s decision do you think it was? It’s not rocket science here. Judges entire staff is made up mostly of guys he’s had some sort of connection with in the past. Garrett being one of the exceptions. You know who does have a connection with Garrett? John Mara. You can connect the dots or put your head in the sand, that’s your choice.
RE: Where did this notion that Garrett is in place because of Mara  
Section331 : 9/14/2021 11:09 am : link
In comment 15366102 UberAlias said:
Quote:
come from? Is there any facts behind this, or is this one of those things are posted on a BB and become generally accepted facts.


It's certainly speculation, but not completely unfounded. Mara has been pretty open about how much he likes Garrett, I just find it an odd coincidence that of all the people available, Joe Judge chooses a guy he has no personal experience with, who happens to be close to the owner.

Maybe it's all a coincidence, but I'm dubious.
RE: RE: RE: Garrett works for Judge  
Section331 : 9/14/2021 11:13 am : link
In comment 15366107 BillT said:
Quote:

Foisted on him or not Judge us still the boss. He approves what Garrett does. Garrett doesn’t run an offense Judge doesn’t sign off on.


Sure, but Judge has very little experience on the offensive side, so it is no surprise that he would lean heavily on his veteran OC. There was also zero chance he was going to demote Garrett as a rookie HC. I think he would be more inclined to do so this year, but certainly not after one game.

My guess is the Judge gives Garrett some things he wants to see, run/pass mix, # of downfield shots, etc, but leaves it up to Garrett to decide how to get it done. That could change if the offense continues to struggle.
RE: ...  
djm : 9/14/2021 11:16 am : link
In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:
Quote:
yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.

1. after ryan fumbel recovery, garrett called three BITCH MADE SOFT ASS plays. he was afraid to lose. previously, his excuse was poor OL play and no weapons. now what? The OL isnt good but they had only 2 instances where you were like omg block please. pass pro wasnt bad. and we def have weapons on offense now.

2. his redzone calls late in game when giants had chance to make it a one score game but ended up turning over on downs. there was ZERO creativity. he doesnt scheme ANYBODY open EVER. they were 4 dull ass calls that included to basic out routes, a run play, and curl. HORRIBLE fucking scheme in redzone with zero thought on how to get it done.


garrett officially sucks in my book.


I can add a few more but we agree. There are some Garrett/play calling moments that are impossible to ignore. 2020 was one thing, young team, young rookie OL, but enough already. This is McAdoo redux. I can't fucking believe it's happening again. Fuck this franchise. Again.
RE: RE: Where did this notion that Garrett is in place because of Mara  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/14/2021 11:18 am : link
In comment 15366192 Section331 said:
Quote:
In comment 15366102 UberAlias said:


Quote:


come from? Is there any facts behind this, or is this one of those things are posted on a BB and become generally accepted facts.



It's certainly speculation, but not completely unfounded. Mara has been pretty open about how much he likes Garrett, I just find it an odd coincidence that of all the people available, Joe Judge chooses a guy he has no personal experience with, who happens to be close to the owner.

Maybe it's all a coincidence, but I'm dubious.


It's not a coincidence. They wanted an experienced assistant to help a rookie head coach. As you said, Garrett has a familial relationship with the team.
RE: RE: RE: ...  
djm : 9/14/2021 11:19 am : link
In comment 15365854 Sean said:
Quote:
In comment 15365850 Gman11 said:


Quote:


In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:


Quote:


yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.




The biggest fallacy by fans of losing teams in any sport is that the players are all good enough and it's the coach that holds them back.


Yep. Especially since Coughlin, McAdoo & Shurmur were removed thinking it was a coaching issue. It’s far deeper.


Friendly reminder that Mara fired Coughlin on the heels of that 2015 offense scoring 427 pts.

427 points!!!! That 2015 team had 2, count them, 2 pro talents. Eli. Beckham. And that's IT. 427 points. Fired.

We haven't come close since.

It's always the coaching.
the only offense that approached pro levels of competency since 2015  
djm : 9/14/2021 11:21 am : link
was the 2018 team that scored 387.

Coughlin's offense (it wasn't McAdoo)
Shurmur's offense.

Those two guys have well earned reputations of running respectable offenses. That's why they did ok here.
Lombardi has walked through...  
bw in dc : 9/14/2021 11:28 am : link
these issues many times. And he's spot on every time.

I'm at the point where I really hope Judge relieves Garrett of his OC duties so we can eliminate another excuse.

Let Kitchens and this absurd OL-Coaching-by-Committee take a stab at designing plays for our mediocre franchise QB.

Because many of this board think Kitchens is the answer.
I don't think anyone thinks kitchens is the answer  
Eric on Li : 9/14/2021 11:32 am : link
but I can't believe there's anyone who thinks he may not be a better answer than Garrett at this point. I loathe Lombardi but his criticism of Garrett is exactly right. He is running an outdated offense. Maybe he thinks it is more unique for defenses to prep for but in reality it's just outdated and a lot easier to defend than modern offenses.
RE: Lombardi has walked through...  
JB_in_DC : 9/14/2021 11:51 am : link
In comment 15366228 bw in dc said:
Quote:
these issues many times. And he's spot on every time.

I'm at the point where I really hope Judge relieves Garrett of his OC duties so we can eliminate another excuse.

Let Kitchens and this absurd OL-Coaching-by-Committee take a stab at designing plays for our mediocre franchise QB.

Because many of this board think Kitchens is the answer.


Don't think Kitchens is the answer by any means, but the game he called last year at least involved more shot plays and less sticks - it was an upgrade in terms of route combinations. At this point I'm not looking for salvation, just some relief. Agreed that eliminating any and all excuses that impede the DJones evaluation would be a great thing.
Whatever you think of Lombardi, he's right  
Go Terps : 9/14/2021 12:11 pm : link
The Giants are stuck in time. Their big decisions are informed by looking backwards in their own history rather than looking out at the league to determine current best practices.
Lombardi is an entertaining pig…  
trueblueinpw : 9/14/2021 12:53 pm : link
I hate his cursing foul mouth and I think his sophomoric towel snapping and locker room talk diminishes his points. But, I do listen to his pod (I think his work with Adnan has gotten a lot better) and I do think he has some good insight to the NFL. As with all my consumed media I apply my own critical thinking skills and arrive at my own conclusions. So for me, Lombardi is just another data point.

With the Giants, with or w/o Lombardi’s opinion, I believe the Giants have one of the three worst w/l records over the past decade. The question then is not, are the Giants broken, but rather, what’s broken and how to fix it.

Can anyone really argue that he’s wrong? He’s been saying for a while now that Mara needs to clean house. And yet Mara continues change things incrementally and very slowly and only with insular or incestuous appointments. This said isn’t to kill Mara. No doubt that John Mara wants to win and he really is a good guy who appreciates the fans. He loves the Giants! But something isn’t working and the result on the field is pretty much the long and short of it.

The season is still just one game long. So, yeah, we’ll give a bit more time. But, if this is another 6 or 7 win season then I would absolutely clean house. Including Judge and Kevin Abrahams both of who seem like outstanding professionals. It’s a bottom line business. Win or be fired.
RE: Whatever you think of Lombardi, he's right  
Scooter185 : 9/14/2021 1:22 pm : link
In comment 15366292 Go Terps said:
Quote:
The Giants are stuck in time. Their big decisions are informed by looking backwards in their own history rather than looking out at the league to determine current best practices.


Saw this from USA Today/Giants Wire today

"The league is set up for losing teams to get better if they follow the script. By design, losing teams are afforded every advantage to improve and the majority of them do — if they stick to the script.

The Giants have not stuck to the script. They have drafted poorly and overpaid for veterans in free agency. They are not even close to being on the cutting edge. Heck, they’re not even copycatting the successful teams and keeping up with the trends. They’re just spinning their wheels making one dubious move after another. That is why they are on their way to another losing season, which would be their fifth straight. That is unheard of in the modern day NFL."

Stuck in time indeed.
RE: So….  
shadow_spinner0 : 9/14/2021 2:18 pm : link
In comment 15365872 BillT said:
Quote:
“The Giants organization can't evaluate their own coaches, and their coaches can't evaluate their own players. It's a mess.”

These are easy words to print. Does he give any specific examples.

My guess he's referring to their overall trust in Jones and the fact they believed this strongly in the current OL that they didn't trade, sign or draft anyone for improvements.
RE: RE: RE: RE: ...  
shadow_spinner0 : 9/14/2021 2:41 pm : link
In comment 15366213 djm said:
Quote:
In comment 15365854 Sean said:


Quote:


In comment 15365850 Gman11 said:


Quote:


In comment 15365654 BleedBlue said:


Quote:


yea. i think we have a lot of talent. I think jones could be good. but I really think we are hamstrung by garrett. I never felt this way but two things were last straw for me.




The biggest fallacy by fans of losing teams in any sport is that the players are all good enough and it's the coach that holds them back.


Yep. Especially since Coughlin, McAdoo & Shurmur were removed thinking it was a coaching issue. It’s far deeper.



Friendly reminder that Mara fired Coughlin on the heels of that 2015 offense scoring 427 pts.

427 points!!!! That 2015 team had 2, count them, 2 pro talents. Eli. Beckham. And that's IT. 427 points. Fired.

We haven't come close since.

It's always the coaching.

What that team didn't have was a defense. We spent wild in 2016 and our defense was good while our Offense collapsed. Maybe our offense would have been better in 2016 had we not fired TC.
RE: RE: Lombardi has walked through...  
bw in dc : 9/14/2021 2:49 pm : link
In comment 15366262 JB_in_DC said:
Quote:
In comment 15366228 bw in dc said:


Quote:


these issues many times. And he's spot on every time.

I'm at the point where I really hope Judge relieves Garrett of his OC duties so we can eliminate another excuse.

Let Kitchens and this absurd OL-Coaching-by-Committee take a stab at designing plays for our mediocre franchise QB.

Because many of this board think Kitchens is the answer.



Don't think Kitchens is the answer by any means, but the game he called last year at least involved more shot plays and less sticks - it was an upgrade in terms of route combinations. At this point I'm not looking for salvation, just some relief. Agreed that eliminating any and all excuses that impede the DJones evaluation would be a great thing.


I've said many times that I'm neutral on Garrett. He's had success as a HC and consistently steered offenses to the top of the league in PPG. He's obviously a bright guy and, I assume, he understands how the league's rules dictate offenses. So if his offense isn't working, I place more of that on the players and their failure to execute.

But if shaking things up might jumpstart the offense with a new voice, concepts, etc than let's do it sooner rather than later. Turn it over to Kitchens on Friday - if we lay another egg on Thursday - and eliminate the Garrett target.
RE: RE: Whatever you think of Lombardi, he's right  
SirLoinOfBeef : 9/14/2021 2:52 pm : link
In comment 15366380 Scooter185 said:
Quote:
In comment 15366292 Go Terps said:


Quote:


The Giants are stuck in time. Their big decisions are informed by looking backwards in their own history rather than looking out at the league to determine current best practices.



Saw this from USA Today/Giants Wire today

"The league is set up for losing teams to get better if they follow the script. By design, losing teams are afforded every advantage to improve and the majority of them do — if they stick to the script.

The Giants have not stuck to the script. They have drafted poorly and overpaid for veterans in free agency. They are not even close to being on the cutting edge. Heck, they’re not even copycatting the successful teams and keeping up with the trends. They’re just spinning their wheels making one dubious move after another. That is why they are on their way to another losing season, which would be their fifth straight. That is unheard of in the modern day NFL."

Stuck in time indeed.


Oof!!
Back to the Corner