EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Defensive captain Dexter Lawrence II thought the New York Giants performed “gentle” in a 30-7 blowout loss Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium.
Rookie broad receiver Malik Nabers had an analogous evaluation after a recreation the place he did not get a contact within the first half.
“Mushy as f—,” he stated in frustration.
Veteran offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor’s evaluation indicated an absence of general effort.
“I personally do not suppose all people is giving one hundred pc,” Eluemunor stated.
Standout edge rusher Brian Burns on trailing 30-0 at dwelling off their bye week: “That is ass.”
Not precisely a glowing assessment of what the Giants (2-9) placed on the sphere as they dropped their sixth straight recreation. It additionally occurred to be their first contest this yr with out Daniel Jones at quarterback.
Jones was benched in the beginning of the week. He was launched Friday. The “spark” the Giants have been on the lookout for from Tommy DeVito wasn’t there, for causes that stretch nicely past the quarterback.
DeVito threw for 35 yards and was sacked thrice within the first half alone because the Giants confronted a 23-0 halftime deficit. He completed 21-of-31 for 189 yards passing.
It was as if Nabers, the Giants’ prime playmaker, did not play in that first half. He wasn’t even focused.
“Go on the market first, second quarter, do not get the ball,” he stated. “Begin getting targets on the finish. I imply, cannot try this. Begin getting the ball when it is 30-0. What would you like me to do?”
Nabers completed with 6 catches on 9 targets for 64 yards — all within the second half. He was left uncertain what occurred in that disastrous first half and why he did not get the ball.
“I do not know,” Nabers stated. “Discuss to [Giants coach Brian] Daboll about that.”
The Giants (2-9) are at a crossroads, with only some days to organize for a Thanksgiving matchup in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.
“Extraordinarily [angry],” Lawrence stated. “We performed gentle, and so they beat the s— out of us in the present day.”
Lawrence did not take into account the protection’s drawback to be an absence of effort though the Giants allowed 450 yards, which might have been extra if not for the lopsided rating within the fourth quarter. As a substitute, he pointed to their incapacity to deal with and canopy.
Nabers, the explosive rookie receiver, appeared equally annoyed and upset. He stated he is uninterested in shedding. And he did not suppose it had a lot, if something, to do with what occurred with Jones this previous week.
“Clearly, it ain’t the quarterback,” Nabers stated. “Similar final result we had with [Jones] at quarterback. Have a look. Have a look. It ain’t the quarterback.”
So, what’s it?
“I do not know. Everybody is aware of higher than me. I do not know. Actually, I do not know what it’s,” he stated. “I do know I am uninterested in shedding.”
Eluemunor, who left within the first quarter due to a quad harm and was unable to return, referred to as the loss “embarrassing.”
The veteran offensive lineman who beforehand performed for the Las Vegas Raiders and New England Patriots and not too long ago shifted positions for the second time this season for the sake of the crew, famous that the poor effort has occurred on multiple event this yr.
“Clearly, it ain’t the quarterback. Similar final result we had with [Daniel Jones] at quarterback. Have a look. Have a look. It ain’t the quarterback.”
Malik Nabers
“I personally do not suppose everybody’s giving one hundred pc. And I imply, you are 2-9, it’s a must to be actual with everybody. I am 29 years previous. I am a vet on this league and if anybody has an issue with me saying that they will come see me. However I believe this franchise and these coaches, and these followers deserve approach higher. And like I stated, there’s lots of people on this crew giving the whole lot they’ve. But it surely’s not everybody.”
This was the Giants’ fifth loss this season by eight factors or extra. They have not held a lead since successful in Seattle on Oct. 6, a span of six video games.
Daboll was requested afterward the best way to clarify the kind of efficiency his crew placed on the sphere Sunday off their bye.
“It wasn’t good. It wasn’t good,” he stated. “For quite a lot of … missed tackles, changing within the pink zone, turning the ball again over within the pink zone. We had a very good week of apply. Did lots of work and clearly it did not present.
“So, no excuses.”
