Boomer Esiason didn’t maintain again after the Giants’ newest collapse.
After watching the Giants fall to 2-8 on Sunday and doubtlessly dropping rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, the previous NFL MVP issued some recommendation to go coach Brian Daboll earlier than he was fired on Monday.
“If I’m nonetheless right here and I nonetheless have a job, I’d undoubtedly play Jameis Winston … I wouldn’t put Russell Wilson on the market,” Esiason mentioned on his WFAN morning present, through Instagram. “It’s not Russell’s fault. It’s simply the state of affairs that the Giants discover themselves in.
“Now there’s nothing that Russell Wilson goes to do to excite the fan base, and the fan base, consider you me, needs blood; they need blood extra now than ever earlier than. I imply, I assumed final week was going to be the week … one thing would go down. However now, after this, and one more fourth quarter collapse, and watching Caleb Williams simply run everywhere.”
Dart suffered a concussion in Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears.
He had rushed 57 occasions via 9 video games this season. His dashing skill was one of many few brilliant spots in opposition to the Bears, together with his 24-yard landing run within the third quarter. However it got here at a value when he was compelled to go away the sport after taking a success.
Throughout his postgame information convention, Daboll was requested if he was using Dart an excessive amount of within the run sport. He sidestepped the query, focusing solely on Dart’s damage.
“It’s unlucky, however, you already know, sadly received harm,” Daboll mentioned.
Dart left the sport after finishing 65.5% of his passes Sunday (19 of 29) for 242 yards and dashing for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Dart will probably be positioned within the league’s concussion protocol. If he’s unable to start out within the Giants’ subsequent sport at dwelling in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Russell Wilson will possible substitute him.
Wilson, who changed Dart after he was injured, accomplished three of his seven passes for 45 yards whereas dashing for an additional 12 yards.
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