Just when it looked like the New York Giants were going to get their first win of the season, fans were left with disappointing results once again.The Giants’ struggles continue as they failed to pick up their first win of the season, now with a record falling to 0-4 on the year.

When things are not going right at this point in the season, players and fans start to point fingers. Some fans are unhappy with coach Ben McAdoo’s play calling for the team. Other fans are unhappy with Eli Manning’s quarterback play this season.

Even though all of these explanations are legitimate reasons for the Giants’ problems, the real culprits behind the Giants 2017 meltdown are general manager Jerry Reese and coach Ben McAdoo. Instead of trying to improve an already below average offensive line, Reese has chosen to focus on other areas like the wide receiver core and the defense.

In 2017, 51 percent of the Giants salary cap was spent on defense, 13 percent spent on Manning, and the remaining 36 percent was spent on offensive skill players. With a struggling offensive line, fans might think that Reese would put more money towards improving the most vulnerable area of the Giants roster, but this, however, was not the case.

In the 2017 NFL Draft, the Giants selected tight end Evan Engram from Ole Miss, in the first round, and they selected defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson from Alabama, in the second round, again avoiding the glaring issue.

Yes, these two players are very skilled in their positions and they will improve the Giants roster, but they will not fix the main issue with the team dating back to the 2016 season, which is the lack of protection for Eli Manning.The Giants did not draft an offensive tackle until the sixth round.

Not to mention, first-round pick Eli Apple of the 2016 NFL Draft continues to struggle at cornerback for the team, which should also make people wonder why Reese decided to draft him instead of an offensive lineman.

During the offseason, the Giants did sign offensive lineman D.J. Fluker, and they also signed wide receiver Brandon Marshall, which was another big addition to the team, but Fluker has not proven that he should be a legitimate starting offensive lineman in the NFL, and signing Marshall is not what the team needed.

So far this season, in just three games, Manning has already been sacked eight times, and offensive tackles Ereck Flowers and Bobby Hart continue to struggle to protect the quarterback.

In 2016, Flowers allowed 54 total quarterback pressures in the final 13 games of the regular season, and Hart allowed 46 quarterback pressures. Coach McAdoo kept the same offensive linemen from 2016, hoping to see improvement from them as a whole, but after watching them play for four games this season, it has definitely been a failed experiment.

Not only has the line struggled in pass protecting, but they are also struggling with run protection.The Giants only have 237 total rushing yards in the season, and this is due in part to the fact that the running backs have nowhere to go.

The offensive line has failed to create running lanes, which results in running backs Paul Perkins and Orleans Darkwa getting stuffed at the line of scrimmage. If there is not any run protection, this forces Manning to throw the ball for the majority of the game.

At this point, Giants fans must be wondering why coach McAdoo has not replaced Flowers on the offensive line, and they are probably also wondering why McAdoo has not given up his play calling duties. Clearly, the Giants need to make some changes if they want to salvage what is left of the 2017 season, and shaking up the offensive line would probably be a good start.

If the Giants continue to struggle on offense for the rest of the season, jobs should definitely be on the line, especially the head coaching position and the general manager spot.

The Giants next game is Oct. 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers.