3 Giants who should be fired if season doesn’t turn around

2. Joe Judge

There have been a lot of complimentary things said of Judge since he was hired last year and many of them have been merited given the apparent strides the Giants made last year in finishing 6-10.

But after being swept aside by the Denver Broncos and losing a thriller in which Judge made a series of questionable calls, the Giants head coach should be firmly on the hot seat.

A constant theme of the evening for the Giants was a lack of aggressiveness, as New York settled for field goals five times.

Doing so late in the fourth quarter to take a 29-27 lead was understandable, less so was kicking on fourth down from Washington’s five-yard line in the second quarter at 7-7. Of the three other field goals, two were kicked when New York had fewer than five yards to go on fourth down inside Washington territory.

In a game that was essentially a must-win for New York, Judge coached not to lose. With the chance to go for the jugular after Taylor Heinicke’s interception, his choice for offensive coordinator went ultra-conservative and a head coach who has preached discipline throughout his tenure saw the game lost through a penalty at the most crucial juncture.

Very little that happened at FedEx Field reflected well on Judge, who shouldn’t get a third year if this dreadful start proves a harbinger of what’s to come.