Winners, losers and people in between
The New York Giants’ postseason experience ended abruptly at Lincoln Monetary Discipline on Saturday night time after getting fully dominated by the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles, 38-7.
Listed below are the only a few winners, a number of losers and in-betweens from the debacle.
Winners
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Large followers: They don’t really feel like winners proper now, however there’s a silver lining on this blowout loss. Their two coordinators, Wink Martindale (protection) and Mike Kafka (offense), have been each head teaching candidates for a number of openings and can start interviewing beginning Sunday. Their possibilities at touchdown a brand new gig took an enormous hit with the horrific displaying on each side of the ball on this sport.
James Bradberry: Though he most likely would have preferred to be a Large this season, he’s actually content material with being an Eagle proper now. He had an interception on this sport which was a fast reminder of how the Eagles’ and the Giants’ fortunes differ in the intervening time.
Jaylon Smith: Had 14 whole tackles within the sport and planted his flag for subsequent season. He’s all the time been a gamer and with the Giants looking out for linebacker depth, he actually ended the season on a optimistic word.
Others: Saquon Barkley, Matt Breida
Losers
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Offensive line: They have been schooled from the primary minute to the final. Every member of the Philadelphia defensive entrance had at the least one sack. They regarded gradual and out of synch. A whole failure.
Isaiah Hodgins: Everybody’s favourite new receiver was a non-factor with only one reception for 3 yards. Philadelphia took him out of the sport.
The protection: 238 yards surrendered on the bottom, 38 factors allowed and their solely sack got here from security Xavier McKinney. Outclassed all night time.
Others: Justin Ellis
Combined opinions
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Richie James Jr.: Had seven grabs on 10 targets for 51 yards however dropped a doable landing in rubbish time.
Daniel Jones: Got here crashing right down to Earth in opposition to an actual protection this week, throwing for simply 135 yards and being held to solely 24 yards on the bottom. Didn’t get a lot assist although.
Evan Neal: Hate to maintain choosing on him however he bought smoked by Hassan Reddick a number of occasions and it served as a reminder of how far he nonetheless has to go to get to the place the group wants him to be.
Others: Jamie Gillan