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Who played well, who didn’t, and what is next for the 2-7 Giants
What happens now for the 2-7 New York Giants?
First comes a trade deadline that is likely to see the Giants shed at least one player, Azeez Ojulari, for draft capital. Then a trip to Germany to face the also 2-7 Carolina Panthers, who upset the New Orleans Saints 23-22 on Sunday. Next comes a bye week.
After that?
Maybe a different quarterback. Maybe other changes. What we know for sure is that the next eight games will mark yet another year of the Giants just playing out the string in games that don’t matter in the standings. There was a lot of soul-searching in the locker room after the game, including a quiet pow-wow between defensive stars Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence that both players declined to discuss with media.
What is next for us, of course, is our ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’ review of Sunday’s game. Let’s get to it.
Tyrone Tracy — The rookie continued to impress with 16 carries for 66 yards. The Giants’ running game probably deserves an overall ‘Kudos.’ The Giants ran 21 times for 142 yards, 6.8 yards per attempt. Daniel Jones had seven carries for 54 yards, Devin Singletary seven carries for 33 yards, and Darius Slayton contributed an 11-yard run.
Jude McAtamney — Props to the kid for making all of his kicks in his NFL debut. McAtamney made a 31-yard field goal and three extra points, getting the Giants through the game without a placekicker nightmare. Good for him.
Chris Manhertz — After losing a touchdown Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to an illegal shift penalty on Malik Nabers, Manhertz caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Jones on Sunday. It wasn’t an easy grab, either, with Manhertz having to leap over a defender for it. The touchdown was just the third for Manhertz, a blocking tight end, in his nine-year career.
Malik Nabers — The rookie caught nine passes for 59 yards, all in the second half. Nabers has 55 receptions this season. He is the second player in NFL history with at least 50 receptions in his first seven career games; Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles had 58 in seven games last season.
Daniel Jones — I know, I know, I know, I know. Jones had 0 passing yards in the first half, an oddity that had more to do with the flow of the game than him doing anything wrong. He also had a fumble that led to Washington’s first touchdown. Overall, though, this could be considered Jones’ finest performance of the season.
Jones threw two touchdown passes, his first at MetLife Stadium since Jan. 1 of 2023, the 2022 season finale. He would have had a third if not for a questionable offensive pass interference call on Darius Slayton on a phantom pick.
Jones went just 4 of 6 in the first half as the Giants...
