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First, the Giants were going to pass the ball no matter what because of the team they were playing. So Bradshaw was not going to be a big part of the Giants' gameplan whether he played or not. So he was not a big factor.
The Giants ran the ball 29 times without their #1 RB, and you're claiming that they wouldn't have run the ball with him? That makes no sense. Does the name Tom Coughlin mean anything to you? Did you watch yesterday's game?
Second, even though Jacobs sucks, Bradshaw is just average. He is on pace for under a 1000 yards (would have been a 1000 if he played yesterday and kept his average). He is better than Jacobs, but the Giants are a pass first team this year which means he would have a minimal impact.
This makes absolutely no sense. They ran the ball 30 times using inferior/terrible backs because their #1 back wasn't playing. If you want to call a feature back with a career 4.7 YPC is average, then go ahead, but you're simply wrong.
I did hyperbolize there, but you have no evidence that the Giants are a below average team without Nick and Bradshaw. They are currently the 6th ranked passing offense and the 29th ranked rushing offense. So they were not a great rushing offense with Bradshaw there. So you are over-emphasizing his impact. I pointed out that Cruz is on pace to be about a 1,200 yard receiver and Ballard leads the league in TD for a TE and on pace for 800 yards. They still have a pretty good offense even without those two.
So, by your own words, you have a one-dimensional offense that's missing its top weapon in the one area where it is supposed to be exceptional, and is missing its *only* weapon in the area where it's already weak. A good defense would throttle that offense, which, to the Patriots' credit, they did.... for a while. I don't have any problem with how the D played for 3+ quarters.
But they blew two leads in the last half-quarter of the game, on two touchdowns that spanned virtually the entire field twice in a combined 5 and a half minutes. It wouldn't matter if they had shut the Giants out prior to that; it's still unacceptable.
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