By Pat Leonard, New York Daily News (TNS)
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Giants left tackle Josh Ezeudu was in tears at his locker after Sunday’s 31-16 loss to the explosive Miami Dolphins. But Daniel Jones’ neck injury, postgame X-rays and scheduled Monday scan aren’t Ezeudu’s fault.
Jones has “pain” in his “sore” neck after Andrew Ginkel’s crushing fourth quarter sack because Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll didn’t build an offensive line to protect their most important asset after paying Jones like a franchise quarterback.
It’s not on a second-year player who couldn’t win a starting guard spot in training camp but was told to protect Jones’ blind side anyway when Andrew Thomas got hurt.
The result? Jones admitted his 2021 season-ending neck injury was a “similar issue,” although he’s hoping for more clarity Monday in New York.
“Yeah, I mean, it’s tough to say for sure. I’ve certainly dealt with a similar issue,” a monotone Jones said. “So I’ll meet with the doctors and trainers and go from there … I think they’re all different, so I don’t know exactly what it is yet. I’ll know more tomorrow.”
Several personnel decisions bear questioning as the Giants (1-4) continued to skid off the rails Sunday, despite three forced turnovers and a touchdown from Wink Martindale’s defense:
- Why is overmatched youngster receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, a Schoen second-round pick, playing over a frequently-open Sterling Shepard?
- Why was Tre Hawkins, a Schoen sixth-round rookie corner, matched up on Tyreek Hill for his 69-yard TD catch in the third quarter over a vet like Nick McCloud?
- Why is Eric Gray, a Schoen fifth-round rookie, still returning punts?
Benching Ezeudu for Matt Peart after he allowed Van Ginkel unabated to Jones with 12:42 to play was just confirmation the Giants knew he didn’t belong there in the first place.
“It’s all on me,” Daboll said, referring to all of the Giants’ failures as they stare down a likely 1-5 record…
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