Giants report card: How we graded Big Blue in Week 1 loss

Big Blue’s offense started off strong with a would-be statement opening drive that ended up in a field goal attempt. Unfortunately, it was blocked for a touchdown and practically nothing went right again.

Everything starts with the big boys up front, and the offensive line was simply abysmal. They allowed 12 quarterback hits and 7.0 sacks on the night as there was constant leakage. John Michael Schmitz had a tough time snapping the ball in the rain causing some extra pressure for Daniel Jones. Furthermore, Evan Neal did not get his revenge game against the Cowboys’ defensive front as Demarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons were constantly in the backfield.

However, Jones is not without blame as he did have two interceptions. While the first interception was not the quarterback’s fault the second one was a poor decision on a ball he should have thrown away. There were also a couple of other passes where Jones threw the ball in harm’s way which could have been picked off.

But when the offensive line is a turnstile all game it leaves the quarterback feeling desperate and wanting to do anything to bring some life to the team. Sadly, the Giants were not resurrected in Week 1.

Overall, scoring zero points, totaling 171 yards, and three turnovers is far less than ideal. The offense will need to bounce back next Sunday.