{"id":515903,"date":"2022-11-25T18:40:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/giants-have-saquon-barkley-concerns-after-loss-to-cowboys\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T18:40:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T15:40:07","slug":"giants-have-saquon-barkley-concerns-after-loss-to-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/giants-have-saquon-barkley-concerns-after-loss-to-cowboys\/","title":{"rendered":"#Giants have Saquon Barkley concerns after loss to Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e07d581fbd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e07d581fbd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/giants-have-saquon-barkley-concerns-after-loss-to-cowboys\/#%E2%80%9CGiants_have_Saquon_Barkley_concerns_after_loss_to_Cowboys%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Giants have Saquon Barkley concerns after loss to Cowboys&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGiants_have_Saquon_Barkley_concerns_after_loss_to_Cowboys%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Giants have Saquon Barkley concerns after loss to Cowboys&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>There is more than one reason why the Giants are no longer running the ball effectively and this cannot be one of the reasons: Saquon Barkley is feeling the strain of the season and has lost his burst.<\/p>\n<p>He insists this is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy body feels like everyone\u2019s does,\u2019\u2019 he said following the 28-20 Thanksgiving loss to the Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium.\u00a0\u201cThe NFL is a grind.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That grind cannot slow Barkley\u2019s legs from churning or else the Giants are in serious trouble. As it is, they have lost back-to-back <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s for the first time this season.\u00a0Barkley two weeks ago was the NFL\u2019s leading rusher, but the past two games\u00a0\u2013 played in a 12-day span \u2013 were not productive for Barkley in any way, shape or form.\u00a0He has 26 rushing attempts in losses to the Lions and Cowboys and managed to gain only 61 yards.\u00a0That is a poor 2.3-yard average. This swoon comes after Barkley carried the ball a career-high 35 times in a victory over the Texans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, we didn\u2019t get a whole lot going,\u2019\u2019 coach Brian Daboll said. \u201cI don\u2019t know, we averaged three-and-a-half yards or something like that? I thought [offensive coordinator] Mike [Kafka] had a good plan coming out the way he did, getting Daniel [Jones] on the move a little bit and trying to loosen him up, but never really got anything going, not getting any explosives.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/saquon-barkley-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Saquon Barkley\" class=\"wp-image-24783930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/saquon-barkley-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/saquon-barkley-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/saquon-barkley-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/saquon-barkley-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Saquon Barkley<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Giants need explosive plays from Barkley.\u00a0Without them, there is too much of a burden put on Jones and the passing game, which is operating with a dearth of quality at the wide receiver position.\u00a0Barkley is the star of the offense and he needs to shine. He was on the field for 47 of the 64 snaps on offense against the Cowboys and it is clear this coaching staff is not interested in sharing the load.\u00a0Matt Breida had only two rushing attempts. Gary Brightwell, a special teams player, was dusted off with a season-high five rushing attempts.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt all the upheaval on the offensive line \u2013 injuries forced three backups into starting roles against the Cowboys \u2013 has led to breakdowns up front.\u00a0Opposing defenses now realize paying extra attention to Barkley is the way to go, because there are no targets on the outside to make anyone fear playing run-first against the Giants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought we did pretty good,\u2019\u2019 Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons said.\u00a0\u201cHe might have had one, maybe two explosive runs. But, for the most part, contained him and made sure everything was short. They passed way more than we expected. I think we did a pretty good job for the way he\u2019s been playing this year.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Barkley has 992 rushing yards this season and, unless something crazy goes down in the next game against the Commanders, he will surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the third time in his five-year career.\u00a0He is trending down the past few weeks and it is fair to wonder if the bruised shoulder he has been dealing with is affecting him in some adverse way.\u00a0It is also fair to wonder how badly the Giants will struggle on offense until Barkley gets back in his groove.<\/p>\n<p>More that came out of the Giants\u2019 loss to the Cowboys:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> This was the most active game for Kayvon Thibodeaux. He buzzed around Dak Prescott for a season-high five quarterback hits, playing 73 percent of the snaps on defense (he came off the field briefly when he was cramping up). Sure, he missed what should have been a sack when he failed to bring Prescott to the turf, but this sort of activity bodes well for the stretch run for the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Daniel Jones ran the ball often (nine times) and effectively (79) yards as the Giants lost to the Cowboys 23-16 in Week 3.\u00a0There was a feeling Jones would again use his legs in the rematch, but he did not.\u00a0Jones ran the ball only three times for 14 yards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had pass options, so he ended up throwing,\u2019\u2019 Daboll said.\u00a0\u201cHe ran zone reads, boots. We just didn\u2019t do enough.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/daniel-jones-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Daniel Jones winds up to throw\" class=\"wp-image-24783990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/daniel-jones-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/daniel-jones-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/daniel-jones-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/daniel-jones-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Daniel Jones winds up to throw<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> No excuses, of course, but there is no doubt the Giants were severely undermanned in this game. How undermanned? With all the injuries littering the roster, they were forced to start seven players signed off the street or claimed off waivers this season.\u00a0That is not ideal.\u00a0The seven:\u00a0Wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins, right tackle Tyre Phillips, safety Jason Pinnock, cornerback Nick McCloud, linebacker Jaylon Smith and left guard Jack Anderson.\u00a0McCloud and Pinnock both played all 75 snaps on defense.\u00a0Pinnock was the choice of the defensive staff ahead of rookie Dane Belton, who played only seven snaps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Micah Parsons, the Cowboys\u2019 stud pass rusher, got two second half sacks against left tackle Andrew Thomas and delighted in his success after the game, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MicahhParsons11\/status\/1595955399710347264\">tweeting<\/a>: \u201cHeard he was the best!!\u00a0I stayed on his side all game!!\u2019\u2019 Indeed, Parsons went at Thomas the entire game, but it is not as if this was a completely one-sided affair.\u00a0The two sacks were the only two quarterback hits Parsons had on Daniel Jones, and Thomas did not miss a snap even though he was sick all week and clearly was not 100 percent.\u00a0Thomas, an all-business youngster who takes full accountability for his performance, said he let the team down.\u00a0He was too hard on himself. Parsons is a beast \u2013 he has 12 sacks this season \u2013 and he and Thomas figure to go at each other for years to come.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/micah-parsons.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Micah Parsons\" class=\"wp-image-24783955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/micah-parsons.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/micah-parsons.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/micah-parsons.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/micah-parsons.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Micah Parsons<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> The Cowboys swept the two-game season <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> from the Giants and, examining those two games, there are reasons to believe the Cowboys need to clean up their act if they are to be considered a serious Super Bowl contender.\u00a0They were called for 13 penalties for 86 yards. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo win a game when you have two-to-one penalties on your opponent, that\u2019s obviously not where we want to be,\u2019\u2019 Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said.\u00a0\u201cI think it speaks to our ability or our capability as a team. The penalties, particularly you had the holdings, on both sides of the ball, you just go back through it. The self-inflicted wounds we need to minimize, you obviously want to eliminate them.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys were called for 11 penalties in their Week 3 victory over the Giants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> It is difficult to imagine where the Giants\u2019 offense would be without Darius Slayton.\u00a0Their passing game is suspect and Slayton is the only deep threat among the wide receivers.\u00a0His 44-yard reception in the second quarter, leaping up and over cornerback Anthony Brown and reaching across the defender to make a leaping grab, set the Giants up at the Dallas 1-yard line, and Saquon Barkley scored two plays later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Asked if this was the best catch of his NFL career, Slayton said, \u201cI don\u2019t know, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s up there.\u2019\u2019\u00a0He said he did not realize he was so close to the goal line when he came down with the ball.\u00a0\u201cFelt good, we were able to punch it in after that so it came with a touchdown,\u2019\u2019 Slayton said.\u00a0\u201cI told Saquon I\u2019m padding his stats letting him get the one-yard touchdown rush.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> The Giants did not get a sack on defense for the second consecutive game, the first time in more than five years this has h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened. In four of the 11 games this season, the Giants have not registered a sack.\u00a0This is growing into a problem.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> The emergency offensive line held up from an endurance standpoint, as all five starters played all 64 snaps.\u00a0That Nick Gates, in his first start at center since the 2021 season opener \u2013 and his first start, period, since Week 2 last season \u2013 was able to start and finish the game without any breaks is significant, considering he is coming off a fractured leg that required seven surgeries to stabilize.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In the final minute, Gates got into a tussle with Parsons after the Cowboys linebacker was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty for hitting Gates up in the chin\/head area.\u00a0Gates did not back down, showing the feisty side that the two previous Giants staffs appreciated.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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