Coincidentally, this week also marks the New York Giants bye week. Throughout the spring and summer, few envisioned a repeat of last season’s disastrous 3-13 campaign. Unfortunately, this season has become almost a carbon copy of 2017.
Additions of running back Saquon Barkley, left tackle Nate Solder, guard Will Hernandez and linebacker Alec Ogletree haven’t produced tangible improvement. But new general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur haven’t sat on their hands either.
In the first half of the season, the conversion of tackle Ereck Flowers did not go according to plan, so he was released, and Chad Wheeler replaced him.