I was looking at the league-wide injury reports to see how bad we actually have it. We have 17 guys out or hobbled right now, tying us for 4th most in the league with the Packers, Chargers, and Saints. The only teams with more are the 49ers (22), Patriots (21), and Giants (19).
But the raw numbers don't tell the whole story. I checked the QB1, WR1, and RB1 situations for all seven teams to see who else is bleeding like we are at our core positions.
We are the only team completely gutted at the top. Jalen being done for the year is already a death blow, but combining that with Smitty being out and Saquon dealing with a questionable hamstring means our entire offensive engine is sitting in the trainer's room.
The only other heavily injured team with their starting QB, WR, and RB on the report is the Patriots, and all three of their guys are at least fully practicing.
Not only is our scheme and playcalling suspect, but it also doesn’t help that our offensive ceiling is practically on the floor right now. Not to mention we’re having to start our 5th string RB. It just sucks, man.