Ex-Giants star Victor Cruz discusses state of lowly Big Blue, says clock is winding down on Daniel Jones
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The New York Giants are far from the glory days Victor Cruz was living 13 years ago.
In his first full season, Cruz won a Super Bowl after setting a franchise record with 1,536 receiving yards.
Now, the Giants are basement dwellers at 2-5 with injuries to stars on both sides of the line, and the clock seems to be ticking on quarterback Daniel Jones in East Rutherford.
A year and a half ago, Brian Daboll was named the NFL's Coach of the Year after his first year as a head coach, but now, the jury is out.
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Victor Cruz of the New York Giants celebrates after he scored on a 24-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium Nov. 20, 2011, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Cruz, though, is still confident in Daboll, and instead is placing blame on the players and roster.
"I think he is a good coach. I just think the physical makeup of our football team over the last couple years hasn’t been well and hasn’t been competitive, and that’s where you see us suffer," Cruz said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.
"A lot of these games, at least early on, we’ve been in. We’ve been in some of these games. I just think when it comes to the brunt of the season and the game, fourth quarter when it’s time to win it, I don’t know if we have the offensive personnel to really get it done. Whether it’s up front, mental errors, running game not being there, not making a play when we need it the most. It’s a lot of things culminating (that) don’t really match up to the synergy we’re looking for to have a successful season or a