Week 1 of the NFL season — particularly after a pandemic-shortened offseason — is prime territory for overreactions.
So it’d be easy for Giants fans to spiral into despair after the team’s 26-16 loss to the Steelers in Monday night’s opener. The backbreaking Daniel Jones turnovers, the inability to run the ball, the defensive breakdowns — they all looked painfully similar to the 2019 Giants.
But some perspective is necessary after the Giants hung tough against one of the nastiest defenses in the league and a balanced offense led by future Hall of Famer quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. It was always going to be a tall task to upset the Steelers for a Giants team with three new starters on the offensive line and an overhauled defense.
So here are nine takeaways from the opener with the big picture in mind:
1. Familiar flaw for Jones
The first game of Jones’ second season felt a lot like his rookie year:…
