The dismal state of the Giants offense has been a frequent topic of conversation this preseason and the starters will be out there for a while in the fourth preseason game in hopes of working out the kinks before the results start to count in the standings.
Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson got an up close look at the Giants offense in last Friday’s preseason game and identified one thing that’s not working for the tenants of the other home locker room at MetLife Stadium. Richardson said that he thought quarterback Eli Manning, who struggled for most of the first half before leading a touchdown drive just before halftime, was spending too much time thinking about the guys trying to sack him.
“Got some kinks to work out, you can notice that stuff, little stuff like that -- it’s to the point where he don’t trust his offensive line that much, ‘cause he’s watching the rush,” Richardson said, via the New York Post. “Little stuff like that.”
Manning took a pounding last season with 39 sacks and a plethora of other hits allowed by a leaky offensive line, which the Giants worked hard to upgrade this offseason. That’s still a work in progress and Manning has looked understandably unsure of his protection this summer as a result.
That can’t continue if the Giants offense is going to rebound this season, so that offensive line is going to have to come together quickly.