Maybe Joe Schoen was right about how close the New York Giants are

The New York Giants are 2-8 through 10 weeks of the season and appear destined for another top-10 draft pick in April.

Despite the poor play, general manager Joe Schon insists the team has turned a corner and is moving closer to becoming a contender. He expressed as much at his bye-week press conference this Tuesday.

“Yes, the result was not what we wanted. We don’t want to sit here from 2 o’clock to 8 o’clock. That’s not what we want and no one is happy about it.” said Shane. “I understand that, but certainly progress has been made and we are getting better in a number of areas.Again, we are going to evaluate all of that this week, but in a number of areas we are getting better. is excellent.

“We just have to figure out how to finish the game. And then again, we’re playing the game. We’re not going to get blown out in those games. 1-5 in close games, That’s the league. We have to develop a win-and-finish mentality. And that’s what we’re going to do in the last seven games of the season.”

The Giants’ inability to shut out one-possession games is blamed more on poor leadership than anything else. Many want to blame quarterback Daniel Jones, and while he’s not without blame, much of the blame falls on head coach Brian Daboll’s shoulders.

But it doesn’t matter who is responsible. The truth is, Shane’s hypothesis is correct: If all one-point games in the NFL were overturned, the Giants would be one of the best teams in football.

Perhaps they are close, but it only counts with horseshoes and grenades. The graphic above is truly an otherworldly fantasy land. The Giants are not 6-4, but are last among the top three teams in the NFC at 2-8.

For too long, this team has relied on “what ifs” and “buts.” If it were candy or nuts, we would all have a Merry Christmas. But they aren’t, and 2024 will be another holiday season where the Giants will not be able to deliver gifts to fans.