When the New York Giants acquired Rashad Jennings as a free agent, it was to re-establish the traditional foundation of the club, outside of its defensive tradition, the running game. Ever since the exits of Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs, they simply haven’t been able to field an effective running game.
They turned into a passing team and did great things, but without the balance a running attack brings, it’s only a matter of time before the offensive line bends from the never ending pass rushes and the defense, which already underperformed, will never get a breather setting them up for late game collapses.