As the New York Giants struggle through this season, many retired/former players have spoken out about the current Giants team. Most recently, Brandon Jacobs was in the headlines when he said that the current Giants roster had more talent than the Super Bowl teams he was a part of.
Former Giants great and Hall of Famer, Lawrence Taylor, was a guest on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Tuesday and, like Jacobs, he had some things to say, suggesting this team has no identity.
Taylor is not wrong by any stretch of the measure. The current Giants are in a state of limbo as many, including the front office, who somehow thought they would compete this year. However, it is evident that this team is closer to rock bottom.
The Giants teams that LT was a part of were, of course, built around a defense led by Taylor himself, one of the greatest defensive players ever, and there was no lacking identity there.
Although the current Giants have some strength on their offense, they’ve suffered with Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard, Evan Engram and Golden Tate all missing time.
Compounding matters, it’s sounding more likely that the Giants will be in search for a head coach in the offseason, which means a new staff, new systems and a new playbooks.
On the bright side, the Giants are in line to get a stud defensive player in the 2020 NFL Draft. They are starving for a defensive star, which is one of the major differences between their championship teams and whatever you want to call this version.
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