The Giants' Week 1 failure made it clear their issues run deeper than losing Saquon Barkley

On Sunday, the Giants provided a glaring reminder of how difficult this season might be without their former cornerstone.

If the Giants legacy that Saquon Barkley constructed and then vacated took six years to build, then there would certainly be a bridge — maybe just the offseason, maybe just Week 1, maybe longer — to the new, undefined After Saquon era.

If the goal is the playoffs for the Giants, would their offense really cut it even with Barkley?As painful as it may be for Giants fans to face a weekly reminder of what Barkley could be doing for their team instead of for the Eagles, the Giants’than Barkley, and that became clear from early in Sunday’s 28-6 loss. The Giants finished with 240 yards of total offense. They didn’t collect a touchdown for the second consecutive opener.Unparalleled confidence. A growth spurt. A chip on the shoulder.

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