Giants drop Dolphins: Winners, losers and those in between

The New York Giants defeated the Miami Dolphins in what may be Eli Manning’s final game. Here’s a look at the winners and losers.

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Losers

Nate Solder: The things Solder is dealing with away from the game of football are gut-wrenching, which makes it difficult to criticize his play. One can only imagine the heartache he’s going through. That said, his play on the field is terribly lacking and that was again the case on Sunday. The fact that he and Will Hernandez can’t handle a basic stunt is very troubling. It is worth noting he played better as the game went on, but the team very clearly needs a new left tackle.

Alec Ogletree: After Janoris Jenkins expressed relief over being released by the Giants, Ogletree “liked” his tweet. It’s clear Ogletree has no desire to be in East Rutherford, either, and that was very evident on Sunday. We lost track of how many tackles the veteran missed and we won’t even touch on how he looked in coverage. He did make a few solid plays, but there weren’t enough to outweigh the bad plays.

Aldrick Rosas: After a few strong weeks, Rosas had another mistake on Sunday, missing a point after attempt — something we’ve seen entirely too much of this season.

Others: Will Hernandez, Lorenzo Carter