New York Giants Lackluster Offense Becoming a Problem in Preseason Action

August 10, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

It hit me on the final play for the first-team offense Saturday night, right after Eli Manning was sacked in super-familiar fashion within his own red zone. It's 3rd-and-long, and Ben McAdoo calls a draw to running back Rashad Jennings. 
Punt, possession over. Goodnight, Eli. That's when I said it.
"Same old New York Giants." 
This year is supposed to be different. This year, McAdoo, the new offensive coordinator hired to replace dinosaur Kevin Gilbride, is supposed to transform a Giants offense that for several years has been stuck in quicksand. 
Remember that offense? The one led by Gilbride that routinely called inexplicable draw plays on third down, despite the fact Manning is one of the best big-play quarterbacks in the game? Saturday night it felt as though it hadn't gone anywhere. 
While it's been moving slightly faster and has enjoyed a rejuvenation in the running game thanks to the arrival of Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams, this...

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