Mike Kafka feels Giants offense has taken ‘step in the right direction’

The New York Giants’ offense has only scored 33 points over their past four games and haven’t scored a touchdown since their 30-12 loss against the 49ers in Santa Clara in Week 3.

The offensive line jockeying due to multiple injuries has had a lot to do with the team’s poor performance, as well as the injuries to star running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones.

Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, speaking to the media gaggle on Thursday, was asked what he thought the reason was why the Giants haven’t scored an offensive touchdown in 205 minutes.

“That’s a part of emphasis for us, we need to work to improve that,” he said. “It’s really everything. You look at our fundamentals, our techniques, look at some of the drives that we’re running there. What’s stopping us from getting points? Is it penalties? Is it execution? Is it play calling? So, you evaluate that.

“I’m really critical of myself on all those things, too. We practice it, we talk about it, we had some opportunities. We had five opportunities down there; we weren’t able to get into the endzone, but I think it’s a step in the right direction. We got some opportunities, now we’ve got to capitalize on them. That’s what we’re doing today in practice.”

The Giants scored nine points in their loss to the Bills and went 0-5 in the red zone under the direction of backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who allowed the clock the run out without putting up any points deep in Buffalo territory at the end of the first half.

Apparently, Taylor called an audible for a running play with 13 seconds remaining. Barkley was stopped short of the goal line and the Giants couldn’t stop the clock as they watched time run out.

“I just think at the end of the day — there was communication at the end of the day. I’ve just got to do a better job of making sure that it’s crystal clear. We’ll go out there and execute it better the next time,” Kafka said. “It just kind of goes back to coach-to-quarterback communication. I’ve got to do a better job there.”

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