There is no day set aside on the calendar that has "time to worry'' written into the little box. The Giants aren't there yet, but at some point this summer they have to start showing they can function in their new and not-yet-improved offense.
Nothing good is built overnight, but presently, the Giants offense is not good. The unit did nothing last week against the Bills starting defense — the lone touchdown came against the Bills' reserves — and did next to nothing in four offensive series against the Steelers. Other than one effective play — a handoff to Rashad Jennings that broke open for a 73-yard touchdown — it was nothing doing for Eli Manning and Co. in Saturday night's 20-16 preseason win in front of an announced crowd of 74,611 at MetLife Stadium.
How bad was it? Manning went 0-for- 2 in his four series. Never before had he left a preseason game without completing a pass — the fewest he ever has completed in a preseason game was two passes, three times.
The only real zip came late, with Curtis Painter making a strong bid to shake Ryan Nassib's hold on the backup quarterback job. After Nassib's backward pass — ruled a Nassib fumble — was returned for the Steelers' lone touchdown, Painter expertly directed a 12-play, 80 yard drive, finishing off with a fade in the end zone to ascending rookie receiver Corey Washington for the winning score.
No one expected anything to come easily or quickly with the new West Coast offense installed by first-year offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, but after the slop served up in this first home game the natives will begin to get restless. The passing game simply put, is nowhere. Manning in seven series thus far has not thrown in the direction of starting receivers Victor Cruz or Rueben Randle. Not once. Not that Cruz or Randle have done anything to warrant the ball.
The Giants with Manning running the show did not convert a third down — they were 0-for-3 — and clearly were in do-no-harm mode. How else do you explain an inside handoff on third-and-16 to end one possession and a draw play on third-and-18 to end another?
"We're not happy as an offense because we expect more out of ourselves,'' Jennings said.
Manning does not look comfortable in the pocket, looks a bit tentative with the different footwork he's been asked to learn and definitely does not have a multitude of open receivers to throw to. He threw behind Jerrel Jernigan on the first play of the game and the timing looked off. On third-and-2, he rolled to his right and fired the ball to the turf, with the play ruined from the start.
"I didn't think we were real effective,'' Manning said. "The first series we had a third and manageable situation and we couldn't convert. We have to find ways to be more efficient and avoid the negative plays.''
It was not a strong preseason debut last week for Brandon Mosley, who gets first crack at the starting right guard spot vacated by the retirement of Chris Snee. Mosley had a rough time against the Bills and needed a rebound performance. On the second offensive series, he helped get the Giants on the scoreboard.
Manning went 0-for-2 as the Giants went three-and-out on their first possession, working out of the no-huddle, and were on the field for just one play the next time they got the ball. Jennings took a handoff and cut to his right, bursting through a hole created by Mosley moving across to his right. Jennings did the rest, showing great finishing speed as he ran through an arm tackle try by safety Will Allen and outran cornerback Carter Allen into the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown run.
It would have been nice if that was the last play of the evening for Mosley but alas, he was out there for two more series, and he played in part in ruining both of them. He was beaten by outside linebacker Jarvis Jones for an eight-yard sack of Manning and on the next series he was called for a holding penalty.
If this keeps up, the Giants might be inclined to take a look at Alex Boone, the 49ers guard who is holding out. The 49ers likely will entertain trade offers for Boone and the Giants could have some interest.
On defense, the Giants' starters gave up one play of any real damage. Prince Amukamara's hustle saved a touchdown on the opening defensive series for the Giants, as he chased down rookie Dri Archer on a screen pass that broke for 46 yards. That helped limit the Steelers to a field goal and signaled the end of the night's work for Ben Roethlisberger (1-for-2, 46 yards), who barely played.
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