The Giants’ disastrous first offensive possession on Sunday might as well have been a microcosm of the offensive line’s performance in a 20-15 opening day loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at MetLife Stadium.
Right tackle Ereck Flowers, playing his first game at a new position because of his ineffectiveness since being chosen in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, was called for two penalties on the Giants’ opening drive and also allowed second quarter sack of quarterback Eli Manning.
Following the game, Flowers declined to comment about his performance when approached in the locker room by NJ Advance Media, leaving his teammates along the offensive line to answer for what was an uninspiring performance by a unit that is breaking in five new starters this season.