The New York Giants all but closed the door on their already minuscule hopes of a division title with an embarrassing 34-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.
Veteran football executive Dave Gettleman knew what he was getting himself into when he accepted the role as the New York Giants general manager. He inherited the job of fixing a 3-13 football team, and anyone, including Gettleman, who thought he could do it in one offseason was kidding themselves.
Gettleman did what he could to fix Big Blue’s shortcomings. He signed left tackle Nate Solder to a $62 million contract, drafted guard Will Hernandez, traded for veteran linebacker Alec Ogletree, and brought superstar running back Saquon Barkley into the picture.