One of the reasons why the Giants offense can’t seem to get started might just be where they are starting.
Their return game, on both punts and kickoffs, has been virtually non-existent. Their average starting field position through four weeks is the 24.4 yard line, which ranks 27th in the NFL. They rank 27th in kick returns, averaging 17.2 yards. They average a league-low 3.0 yards per punt return on eight attempts; they and the Falcons are the only teams in the NFL without a punt return of at least 10 yards.
“We’re not executing,” special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey said this week.