NFL: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

Giants rookie running back Andre Williams needs to work on letting his blocks materialize. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

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At 3-4, the Giants are team searching for an identity. With back-to-back losses to the Eagles and Cowboys, Tom Coughlin's team heads into a bye week with a losing record and needing to turn things around quickly in order to see meaningful football in December.

Over the last few years, fans have critiqued the up-and-down nature of this Giants team. On a week-to-week basis, the team has the ability to perform with high levels of variance. Inconsistency seems to be the norm at MetLife Stadium.

NJ Advance Media's Nick Powell looked at another potential issue: talent. Perhaps, the Giants don't have the requisite strength throughout the roster to compete with the best teams in the NFC.

Of course, part of the talent issue for New York stems from good players that aren't on the field right now.

If Rashad Jennings and Geoff Schwartz were healthy, perhaps the last two losses wouldn't have occurred. If Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie participated in full schedule of practice last week, perhaps he would have been covering Dez Bryant in the second half on Sunday. Injuries can be labeled an excuse, but they can also be a legitimate reason for losing.

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If the problem doesn't lie in consistency or talent, it's not far-fetched to look at the coaching staff. From defensive coordinator Perry Fewell to the accomplished Coughlin, everything is on the table for a team possibly headed for a second consecutive losing campaign.

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