Saquon Barkley runs roughshod, Daniel Jones benched as listless Giants get destroyed by Eagles
The boos at the start were loud.The fans had spoken and they were not welcoming back Saquon Barkley.The jeers thereafter were even louder and directed not at the former Giants running back but at their own team, their own shabby, downtrodden offense and their own sagging quarterback.
The fans had spoken.They had seen enough of this nonsense.Once again, the Giants saved their worst for their paying customers.
Their defense came out strong and spirited but were pretty much out there alone.Daniel Jones was swamped from start to finish in another unproductive, listless and inept MetLife Stadium showing that got him benched.
Barkley as an opponent had a grand old time out there, churning and burning for 176 yards (only only 17 rushing attempts) and one touchdown.As usual, the Giants took a dive against the Eagles, losing 28-3 to continue their descent into the depths of the NFC East.It was so bad that Jones, with 11:26 remaining, was replaced by backup Drew Lock.
Jones completed 14 of 21 passes for 99 yards and was under fire, getting sacked seven times behind a shaky offensive line playing its first game this season without left tackle Andrew Thomas, who is on injured reserve following foot surgery.Jones has now failed to throw a touchdown pass in six consecutive home games and the Giants have a total of 10 points in the past two games.That he was sent to the sideline by head coach Brian Daboll on the same day Barkley returned to torch his erstwhile team is some sad Giants symmetry.The return of rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who missed the past two games in the concussion protocol, did nothing to enliven the attack.
Nabers caught four passes for 41 yards.He cannot throw it to himself.Barkley got the last laugh in this one.
He wanted to remain a Giant for Life but the franchise that selected him No.2 overall in 2018 would not match his contract ideas.
He said earlier in the week that he did not expect to get booed, which was either wishful thinking or a case ...