New York Giants at the bye: Check-up or postmortem?

The Giants were hoping their marquee draft picks over the years would help lift them back to prominence, but injuries (and other circumstances) have put a damper on that plan.

Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has been All-World and become one of the best defensive players in the NFL. That’s the good news. Now for the bad.

Quarterback Daniel Jones, who showed promise as a rookie with 24 touchdown passes, continues to shrink in big moments to the point where everyone to a man now sees he’s not the answer.

Left tackle Andrew Thomas went out for the season with a Lisfranc injury in Week 7 and outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist) last played in Week 5.

Right tackle Evan Neal, who began training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, started his first game in over a year this past Sunday. He played well, but it was at the expense of moving Jermaine Eluemunor out of that spot and over to left tackle where he struggled.

Cornerback Deonte Banks has been all over the map from having his desire to play questioned to concerns regarding his overall competency to be a No. 1 corner.

This year’s top pick, wide receiver Malik Nabers, has already missed two games with a concussion. He was checked for another this past week. Something to watch going forward.