Can the Giants Officially Take the First Overall Pick with a Loss to the Colts in Week 17?
The New York Giants season is coming down to the wire. They officially have two games left of the season and many are hoping that the Giants plummet in both of them so that they can take their first draft pick next season and begin the rebuild. It seems that in this season, the Giants haven’t done any rebuilding but have gone back instead of moving forward. This week, they are set to take on the Indianapolis Colts who have a record of 7-8 and actually have something to fight for. New York on the other hand has a record of 2-13 and they just keep digging the hole deeper. Here are several things that the Giants need to do in order to make things look at least decent this week.
The Giants have met with the Colts on several occasions over the years. They first met in the late 1950s. They have met 20 times and the Colts lead the series with 12 wins and the Giants only have eight. They have met twice in the postseason and that was only in the late 50s, they have not met in the postseason since then.
Find The Heart Of The Game
The first thing that the Giants need to do is have their eyes on the prize this week. This week they need to figure out what they are playing for and why they are there. That is one thing that the Giants seem to be missing and the connections aren’t there. The locker room seems to be stressed with everything going on in the front office and moving from quarterback to quarterback all season. If the Giants can come together and earn each other's trust, they may be able to figure themselves out before the last two games are over and they can score higher than seven points per game. The Giants may also be able to catch the ball and it won’t easily slip through Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton if they can find the heart and earn the trust of one another.
The Giants Defense Needs to Step Up to Jonathan Taylor
The Giants have dealt with plenty of monsters throughout the season. One of the biggest ones they had to try to put an end to was Lamar Jackson, however, they are dealing with several running backs on the Colts this week who have had outstanding numbers this season. One of them being Jonathan Taylor. Taylor has been going off since he started playing this season. He has only appeared in twelve games this year. He has rushed for 237 yards and has gained a total of 1,129 yards so far this season. He has also scored eight touchdowns. Last week when the Colts played the Titans, Taylor rushed for a 70-yard touchdown. The Giants need to put a stop to him before he can barrel through them. Taylor is the one who has gotten through many other teams' defensive lines. The Giants also need to keep on the offensive line. That has been their bigger issue in making the stops. They have given up so many points in each of their games. They slow down before they can even get any tackles in. The one who has been making the sacks and the stops for most of the season has been Brian Burns when he does play.
Drew Lock Needs To Find The Open Guys
Drew Lock will be stepping in as the Giants quarterback once again this weekend. The Giants have been having trouble sticking with one quarterback for the rest of the season with all of the injuries. He was cleared to play after going for another MRI on his shoulder. However, Lock needs to work a lot on who he is throwing the ball to. He has had plenty of open guys on the field but he seems to run it himself or he decides to throw it to the guy that he thinks is open and it ends up in the hands of his opposing team. The Colts have been pretty strong in interceptions this year while the Giants have not been. There could be a pick-six thrown this weekend that could cost the Giants the entire game once again. Lock needs to scan the field and he needs to do it quickly before he gets the ball out of his hands. He has plenty of guys on the field he just needs to find the right ones that have the openings. He managed to find it with Nabers in last week's game and the Giants had the chance to move the ball down the field with the rest of his team.
