Last season the New York Giants ground attack finished 23rd in the NFL, averaging a paltry 100.1 yards per game.
A large reason for that was the blocking up front by the offensive line, which Football Outsiders graded as the 22nd-best run-blocking unit in the league.
However, the running backs weren’t blameless in the equation.
Yes, injuries had a significant impact—probably more than initially thought (more on that in a minute).
Before discussing the injury angle, the first thing that needs to be noted is that the Giants didn’t have a consistent receiving threat out of the backfield.