Jeff Feagles suggests the Giants hire a sports psychologist to help rookie punter Matt Dodge harness his talent and shed his inconsistency.

The former Giants punter, who retired following last season, told ESPN that as a young punter he struggled and received help from a sports psychologist. Feagles went on to punt 22 years in the NFL, including the last seven with the Giants.

“”I told [general manager] Jerry Reese a couple of weeks ago that Matt has all the physical talent in the world but that maybe bringing in a sports psychologist can really help him,” Feagles told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. “Mentally, there’s just a part of this game, especially with punters and kickers that you have to overcome. This kid, I’ve seen him kick it to the moon on the side practice field and then you put him behind a line and sometimes he can’t kick it out of a paper bag. That’s too much talent to let go to waste so trying everything, including a sports psychologist, is worth it.’’

The Giants are expected to act on Feagles’ advice as they stick with Dodge though all his struggles, even though replacing him with a more experienced punter is not out of the question.

Feagles worked with Dodge in training camp in the preseason and said he’d be around from time to time during the season to offer advice and guidance. Feagles attended the season opener but admitted it was too emotional and decided he wasn’t ready to be around the team in the early stages of his retirement.

“I went to that first game — I had a sideline pass but I decided to sit in the stands with my season tickets — and when they were having pregame ceremonies and they had that fly-over right before kick-off, I just lost it,” Feagles said. “It hit me like a ton of bricks and I called Jerry Reese and told him I couldn’t do this anymore, at least not at this time. I just didn’t feel I could be around it that much as I go through this transition of retirement.”

Feagles, 44, is not contemplating a comeback, as he said one of his knees “is so shot I can’t handle it.’’