The New York Giants' season continues to spiral downward in increasingly embarrassing fashion. Their latest loss, a brutal 34-7 drubbing at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons, drops them to a dismal 2-13 record.
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Even worse, the Falcons were starting rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for the first time—and it didn't matter. The Giants looked like they couldn't even compete.
The defeat was marred by sloppy play on all fronts, with three total turnovers, including two disastrous pick-sixes from Drew Lock. Add in 10 penalties for 85 yards, and it's clear: New York is a mess.
And with the team's ongoing struggles, Bryant McFadden, a two-time Super Bowl champion and current NFL analyst for CBS Sports, thinks the Giants may be at the point of no return.
"Watching the Giants today, everyone must go, in my opinion," McFadden said bluntly on CBS Sports HQ. "The reason why I say that is because it's one thing to be a bad team based on lack of talent or lack of experience or dealing with injuries. But you cannot tolerate the effort or lack thereof. You cannot tolerate not being competitive because even if you lack talent, you still will see fight. You still would see a competitive edge being displayed by that said team."
Instead, McFadden sees an undisciplined, uninspired squad: "We're not seeing anything from the Giants right now. They're undisciplined in terms of mental errors. They're undisciplined in terms of just bad penalties. Once again, double-digit penalties. 10 penalties, that's losing football."
McFadden believes the entire organization is feeling the heat, especially when it comes to head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. Both men have been in charge since 2022, but with a record of just 17-30-1 over that stretch, it's hard to argue they've gotten the job done.
It's not just about the coaching, though. McFadden also raised a big concern about the long-term future of the franchise, particularly when it comes to attracting top talent in the NFL Draft. "Personally, when you look at this organization, you don't see one bright spot towards the future," McFadden said. "In terms of maybe the scheme, maybe the effort. Maybe just the fighting and clawing. They're not doing either or right now. Their minds are basically on the offseason."
And here's the kicker—if a guy like Deion Sanders were looking to send his son, Shedeur, to the Giants? McFadden has one clear answer: "If I'm — hypothetically speaking — Deion Sanders, and you're telling me you're drafting my son, Shedeur, to come into that bad environment, no."
As the Giants now battle to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, it seems like the reset button might be the only way forward. But with every loss like this, it's hard to see where the fight or the hope for change is coming from. The Giants have dug themselves a deep hole—and at this point, the only thing that's certain is that something's gotta give.
