The New York Giants dropped their third consecutive contest, losing 21-6 to the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday to fall to 4-10. The NFC East-leading Cowboys, on the other hand, improved to 10-4 and swept the season series against their division rivals.

The Giants offense looked particularly inept against the Cowboys. Mike Glennon, forced into starting duties with Daniel Jones ailing due to a neck injury, struggled mightily against the Cowboys’ opportunistic defense, which is tied for the league lead in takeaways.

Let’s break down the Giants’ woes as we look at the three biggest takeaways from their Week 15 defeat to the Cowboys.

New York Giants Week 15 Takeaways

3. Jake Fromm should be the starting QB for the rest of the season

Rather than start second-year quarterback Jake Fromm, Giants coach Joe Judge opted for veteran Mike Glennon under center. That decision backfired, to say the least, as Glennon completed only 13-of-24 passes for 99 yards with three interceptions and a paltry 24.8 passer rating.

The 32-year-old Glennon was ultimately benched in favor of Fromm in the fourth quarter. Fromm completed 6-of-12 passes for 82 yards in mop-up duty.

The Giants signed Fromm from the Buffalo Bills practice squad last November 30 and he has been on their active roster since. The Bills selected Fromm in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft but never appeared in a game with the squad.

While Fromm has not been with the Giants long, it’s clear he should be ahead of the struggling Glennon on the depth chart. Now that Jones has been ruled out for the year, Fromm should be the starting signal-caller until season's end.

2. Saquon Barkley’s struggles continue

Barkley, the no. 2 overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, had another inefficient outing on Sunday. He turned 15 rushing attempts into 50 yards (3.3 yards per carry) with a long of six yards versus the Cowboys.

Meanwhile, backup running back Devontae Booker accumulated 74 yards on eight rushes (9.3 yards per carry) with a long of 31 yards. Booker has outperformed Barkley on the ground attack all year.

It’s been a disappointing season for Barkley, who has battled injuries once again. Since earning the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year honor in 2018, Barkley has been a major disappointment for the Giants. The team already picked up the fifth-year option ($7.2 million) on Barkley’s contract, meaning the oft-injured running back is fully expected to remain with the club in 2022. That said, it looks as if next season is shaping up like his final year in New York.

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3. Joe Judge era could be coming to a close for Giants

The Giants won six games in 2020, Judge’s first season as coach. While ending the year four games under .500 is hardly anything to brag about, they did finish second in the NFC East and missed out on the division crown by a mere game. This year, however, has been a different story. Not only are they 4-10, but they are also undoubtedly the worst team in the division.

General manager Dave Gettleman is expected to retire at season’s end. If not for his impending retirement, the Giants would have assuredly fired him. They could still, however, fire Judge, who was hired by Gettleman.

The Giants are 10-20 under Judge. The team’s recent stretch of play has been truly awful. The abysmal offense has averaged just 11.8 points in five games since the bye week. Across their past six games, the Giants have eclipsed 200 yards passing just once—a 202-yard performance in Week 12.

Their six points against the Cowboys are the fewest in the Judge era. Furthermore, they matched a season-worst with four turnovers. The team looks more disheveled each week and Judge is running out of chances to convince the Giants brass that he is the right coach to turn the franchise around.

A new general manger will soon be making the most crucial decisions for the Giants. In all likelihood, he will want a hand-selected drillmaster—which means Judge’s days in New York are seemingly numbered.