Stock up, down after Giants' 20-17 loss to Panthers
The New York Giants fell to the Carolina Panthers, 20-17, in overtime on Sunday. It was a humiliating performance in front of Munich, Germany and an international audience.
The loss drops the Giants to 2-8 on the season and puts the entire team -- coaches and players -- on notice.
Whose stock is up and whose is down after the Week 10 loss? Let's take a look.
Stock up: OL Evan Neal
Perhaps no one on the Giants raised their stock more than Evan Neal on Sunday. He allowed just a single pressure on 41 pass block snaps and surrendered a career-low pressure rate. He was especially dominant when run blocking, frequently mauling defenders and moving them well off their spot. There were a few moments where he displayed some of his bad traits but they were few and far between. Neal has earned another start after the bye.
Stock down: QB Daniel Jones
Quarterback Daniel Jones has had some bad games in his career but this one has to be way up there. His fourth quarter rebound wasn't nearly enough to wipe away the negatives and it's possible that losing performance may be his last as a member of the Giants. His two interceptions took points off the board and his failure on a third-and-1 flea-flicker led directly to the game's final result.
Stock up: LB Brian Burns
Linebacker Brian Burns may be a bit inconsistent at times but how can you not respect his toughness? He's been banged up most of the season and suffered a nasty and deep thigh bruise on Sunday in Germany but kept his foot on the gas. He finished with nine tackles, two for a loss, and one early sack of Bryce Young.
Stock down: Head coach Brian Daboll
For some, it's beginning to feel like we have tunnel vision when it comes to Brian Daboll and maybe we're enforcing some sort of narrative. After Sunday's humiliating performance, it should be more difficult to pretend that's the case. The Giants are 2-8 this season and at least four of those games were lost as the direct result of poor personnel handling, play-calling, game planning, or any combination of the three. A flea-flicker on third-and-1 when Tyrone Tracy Jr. was averaging 5.7 yards per carry? Make it make sense.
Stock up: S Tyler Nubin
When rookie safety Tyler Nubin flashes, he really flashes. His fearless attitude at the line of scrimmage and against the run should be inspiring to the entire team. He finished Sunday with a game-leading 12 tackles, eight of which were solo and one for a loss. Two of those tackles were made in the open field and stopped huge gains and potential scores.
Stock down: DC Shane Bowen
Brian Daboll very literally hired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen because of his history of stopping the run. On Sunday, the Panthers rushed for 188 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per carry. On the season, the Giants allow an average of 147.1 yards rushing per game, which is fourth-worst in the NFL, just 1.2 yards per game behind the Indianapolis Colts, who are third-worst.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Stock up, down after Giants' 20-17 loss to Panthers