The New York Giants are in the midst of a battle for the NFC East division title and need a strong four-game finish if they have any hope of getting a spot in the playoffs. This week, wide receiver Rueben Randle chose to air his grievances about his fit in the offense to New York radio station WFAN. Randle couldn’t have picked a worse time to complain about getting targets as the Giants head south to play a primetime game against the Miami Dolphins.

When both were healthy, Randle has been starting opposite Odell Beckham Jr. as Victor Cruz has been unable to get on the field this season. Last season after Cruz was lost for the year, Randle had career highs in targets and receptions, and as a starter this year, the Giants’ expectations were lofty. This season, Randle has 42 catches on 61 targets. Even with the final four games of the season, he will fall well short of his 127 targets from 2014, which ranked 23rd in the league. He has also had more key drops this year and at times his effort has been questioned.

On WFAN, Randle said that while he has no problem playing opposite OBJ, he has issues with his involvement in the offense. “My opportunities have been cut down a little more,” Randle said. “Odell is pretty much the prime target for us offensively. It’s definitely frustrating. As a receiver you want to get more involved. It can be kind of tough when the opportunities are limited.”

Most wide receivers in the league would covet Randle’s situation. When you’re catching balls from a two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback and playing opposite a young, driven Pro Bowl receiver, there should be plenty of opportunities to flourish. But instead after four seasons, Randle hasn’t gotten in rhythm with Eli Manning and chose a pivotal point in the season to gripe about it.

If Randle wanted to talk to his head coach or his position coach about increased involvement in the offense, so be it. But to do it publicly, when the season is on the line in Miami, is a huge mistake. While it’s not in the best interest of the team, it may be in the best interest of Randle himself. He is in a contract year, so if he can’t string together four impressive games to end the season, Randle’s value on the open market will drop.

Instead of complaining publicly, maybe Randle should introduce some consistency in practice. Tom Coughlin expressed the same concern this week. When asked about Randle’s lack of performance, Coughlin responded, “That’s a very good question. Like, for example, last Wednesday, Rueben practiced very well. Thursday was okay, not great.” If he is looking for better chemistry with Manning, it starts in practice. He and Manning only connected on three of 12 targets in the past two games.

Randle may be more concerned about his personal stats closing out the season rather than how the team finishes. Randle couldn’t have picked a worse time to gripe about his targets in the offense as the Giants head down to Miami for Monday Night Football.

Christopher Schwarz is a New York Giants beat writer and NFL Coverage writer for www.RantSports.com. You can follow him on Twitter.