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    Matthew Schmidt
    Sep 26, 2025, 22:31
    Updated at: Sep 26, 2025, 22:31

    The New York Giants have a lot of issues, but their most significant problem may be different than what you assume.

    The New York Giants have gotten off to an 0-3 start, fresh off of a season in which they went just 3-14. So, yeah: obviously, the Giants have a plethora of issues they must address.

    But perhaps New York's biggest problem is something you weren't considering?

    Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon has zeroed in on what he feels is the Giants' most pressing bugaboo through three weeks, noting their inability to finish drives offensively.

    "We suppose this could change with a quarterback swap, but the Giants have converted an NFC-low 27.5 percent of their third downs and have scored just twice on 10 trips to the red zone (20 percent also ranks last in the NFC)," Gagnon wrote. "The offense ranks above the league median with 5.4 yards per play, and the Giants have turned it over just three times. However, untimely penalties and letdowns in big spots probably explain why Russell Wilson is no longer the starting quarterback."

    New York Giants coach Brian Daboll. Credit: Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

    The question is, was this mostly because of Wilson? Or is there a conglomerate of issues that have prevented New York from punching the ball into the end zone?

    It might be a little bit of both, but let's be real here for a second: the Giants have encountered these very same troubles for a while now. It isn't unique to 2025.

    There is a reason why Big Blue has only made a pair of playoff appearances over the last 13 years. Pretty much everything has gone wrong, including the team's ability to capitalize on drives.

    Now, it should be noted that the Giants' positive offensive numbers (such as yards per play) are a bit skewed from their Week 2 showing against the Dallas Cowboys where they score 37 points in a loss. Considering the Cowboys defense also made Caleb Williams look like Tom Brady the following week, I'm not sure how much we can read into New York's performance in Dallas.

    The Giants managed just 231 yards in their season opener and 281 yards in their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday, so it's not like their offense has been buzzing.

    On that same token, though, you can't help but feel that the G-Men blew opportunities both against the Washington Commanders in Week 1 and versus the Chiefs, and the numbers support that.

    We'll see if Jaxson Dart can help change the direction of the offense when New York hosts the Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday.