New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride stresses collective effort on offence – NFL News
Much has been said about declining form of New York Giants’ offence, particularly quarterback Eli Manning, who has struggled during a few games to play well this season.
However, Giants continue to maintain that the offence is not under a slump, though the recent performance has been admittedly annoying.
Just like head coach Tom Coughlin earlier said that it is a team effort that shapes that overall output of the offence, Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride has also said that only Eli must not be blamed for the offensive woes.
According to the details present on Giants’ website, Gilbride acknowledged that he was a bit worried about the offence’s recent performance. He asserted that the performance of any quarterback largely depends up on the protection around him and the room
his receivers are able to create on the field.
That is why he stressed that the Giants must improve their offensive output at every position in order to get consistent results. The offensive coordinator said:
“Everybody has to play well for (Eli) to play well. The line has to protect well, the receivers have to get open. Then, it’s a combination. He gets way too much credit when things go well; he gets way too much blame when things don’t go well because that
position only performs as well as the guys around them. It’s not just him, it’s all of us, trust me. We all have to do a better job.”
The Giants are leading National Football Conference (NFC) East by winning six of their nine games, but in order to retain this lead they have to fast address their offensive flaws.
They are going to face Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday and this could be the opportunity for them to get back in their rhythm as the Bengals, who are yet again struggling to perform well, are on a four-game losing streak.
However, Giants are not getting complacent and know that threat Bengals’ defence poses. Gilbride said of Bengals’ defence:
“(They) really do an outstanding job of moving you back and collapsing the pocket and, obviously, they get to the quarterback.”
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