New York Giants: Offensive line, running game remains problematic
One of the more remarkable things to think about is that Eli Manning has never missed a start. It’s all the more remarkable because he plays behind what is annually one of the league’s worst offensive lines. However, New York has more than enough firepower when it comes to passing the ball to move the chains and score long touchdowns.
The big issue the Giants face in 2017 is that the team’s running game is garbage. Last year, the Giants averaged a putrid 3.5 yards per carry, scoring just six rushing touchdowns all year — the worst of any team in the NFL.
There is hope that Paul Perkins and rookie Wayne Gallman might be able to spark some sort of running game revival for Big Blue. But quite honestly, given the state of the offensive line, which remains a strong wind gust away from veritable disaster, they might not be able to generate much push.
And when the weather gets cold, the teams that win are the teams that can run the ball and stop the run. New York has one of those things. But the latter continues to evade the Giants.