When I take a look at teams' preseason win totals, the numberat 6.5 stood out to me.A big reason I've got my eye on the Giants is because they're the latest team to be featured on Now, we already know that at least when it comes to them winning the Super Bowl after being featured on the show.But realistically, "Super Bowl" and "Giants" don't even belong in the same sentence. The focus on New York should be about how many games it can Joe Jimenez Jersey win next season, and something tells me that the Giants starring in an HBO hit show isn't going to put them over the hump.ADVERTISEMENT This is a team that hasn't played consistent winning football since the 2012 season.In 2012, N.Y. won nine games, and that was a year after winning the Super Bowl. In the next 11 seasons, the Giants got to .500 just twice. In both of those instances, they made the playoffs. New York has gone under 6.5 wins eight of the other nine times during that span.However, the G-Men have been plagued with misfortune. They've had turnover at the head coaching position, inconsistency at quarterback, injuries and poor drafts. Although the Giants have found their head coach in Brian Daboll, the rest of the usual concerns are valid.But let's go back to the quarterback situation.I'm going to be brutally honest here: is just not a good quarterback. He's Ryan Carpenter Jersey entering his sixth season as a starter and without much succe s to show for it.It's fair to place some of the blame on his previous coaching staff and on the lack of talent around him. He also has a history that includes two major neck injuries. But even when you consider all of that, theres almost nothing on film or in the numbers to show that hes anything better than an average quarterback, at best.Since Jones entered the NFL, he ranks 41st in EPA. He ranked 39th in EPA last season after ranking 11th in 2022. That 2022 number included a big boost from his rushing game, which will probably be limited moving forward considering his neck injuries.Yes, the Giants added in the first round, but I don't think his talent is enough to boost the Matt Moore Jersey Giants' chances of being anything more than mediocre.If New York put an all-star roster around Jones, that could po sibly make up for his lackadaisical play. Unfortunately for the Giants, though, that's just not the roster they have currently.Is it time for the Giants to give up on Daniel Jones? They have just one proven "game wrecker" on offense left tackle . Hes excellent. Rookie receiver Nabers could be elite at some point in the year. Maybe racks up some explosive plays at receiver. Its po sible former first-round pick blo soms at right tackle and that second-round Nick Castellanos Jersey pick becomes top-tier in Year 2.But New York's real strength is its defensive line., who was traded this offseason from the , is a game wrecker. So is at defensive tackle. If defensive end puts together another season like 2023, hell finish the year as one of those dudes. And thats it on defense.The Giants have quality players like linebacker and are hopeful that second-year corner continues to improve. But its a back-seven on defense thats just very mid right now.Then, their schedule doesnt cut them any slack, either.The and the NFC Easts top two teams will be good. If ends up being to the what was for the , that spells even more trouble. NYG also has some matchups against the AFC North, which we know is po sibly the best division in football.When I look at the schedule, I don't see wins that you can pencil into the schedule. I think it's going to be another hard knocks, bad season for the Giants.PICK: Giants Under 6.5 winsGeoff Schwartz is an NFL analyst for FOX Sports. He played eight seasons in the NFL for five different teams. He started at right tackle for the University of Oregon for three seasons and was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection his senior year. Follow him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz.Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues Alex Wilson Jersey , teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
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