The New York Giants were filled with disappointment in the 2015 season. With the last-second losses, the injuries and the “what if’s” that will stick with Giants fans through the summer, there is plenty of blame to go around. Honestly, in a season like this, you can point to the whole team but there were some that stood out above the others. These are the five most disappointing players the Giants had in 2015.
5. Andre Williams
Joe Nicholson - USA TODAY SportsFor some reason a lot of Giants fans thought he would be able to wrest away the starting job at some point or at the very least be a force in short yardage situations. The problem was that this year every move was a short yardage situation to Williams as he averaged just 2.9 yards per carry. Williams was so bad at times that his time with the Giants might be coming to an end instead of just getting started. It will all depend on who the next head coach is. Either way, Williams was a major disappointment.
4. Rashad Jennings
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The disappointment surrounding Jennings actually isn’t really his fault. He had over 20 carries only twice and reached 15 or more carries three times. When he did get the chance to run the football he was actually pretty good. For whatever reason though, the Giants insisted on never really giving the running game a chance and when they did they used a committee that featured Jennings, Shane Vereen, Andre Williams and Orleans Darkwa. Hopefully the Giants allow Jennings, or whoever is running the football, enough carries to establish a rushing attack next season.
3. Rueben Randle
Robert Deutsch-USA Today SportsRandle came to the Giants with high hopes after the Giants chose him in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Every year Randle seemed poised to break out but every year the Giants were left wanting. Even though he did set a career high in touchdowns this season, he too often disappeared for long stretches. There were too many times when Odell Beckham, Jr. was neutralized and Randle failed to get open despite usually being one-on-one with someone other than the opponent’s best corner. The talent is there as evidenced by his occasional big play but it isn’t there enough. Now that he is a free agent, it is likely he will not be re-signed.
2. Jon Beason
Andrew Weber-USA TODAY SportsOkay, we can’t really be mad that Beason got hurt again. First, it isn’t like he meant to get hurt. Second, that isn’t something he really has control over. What was disappointing was that the Giants invested so much into him given his injury history. GM Jerry Reese seemed to think he could buck the trend and counted on Beason to be an integral part of the defense. He wasn’t and Reese was wrong but that doesn’t mean we can’t be disappointed. Almost every Giants fan saw this one coming.
1. Jason Pierre-Paul
Getty ImagesThis should have been a career year for JPP as he geared up for free agency. Instead it was a season of missed chances and thoughts about what could have been. The thing that stings the most was this injury was avoidable. Had the Giants had JPP for the entire year, that might have meant the difference between a win or a loss in at least one or two of their close games. When he was on the field he was doing well putting pressure on the quarterback. If only he had been healthy all year.
