The New York Giants offense has been disappointing. It’s a unit that ranks 19th in yards per drive and 22nd in points per drive, though they’re actually a more respectable 17th in offensive DVOA, per Football Outsiders. There are clear problems on this offense the team needs to fix going forward and heading into the Monday Night Football game against the Atlanta Falcons. While we could say things like “the offensive line has been bad” and “the quarterback needs to play better” we’ll look at a few deeper issues to correct.
Problem: Figuring out first down
One of the places to start fixing the offense is the first place the offense starts.