Good Morning, New York Giants Fans!
Grading the Giants’ offseason shouldn’t be too difficult. They addressed every position with ample talent with the exception of the pass-rusher position. Now, you could make the argument that Daniel Jones wasn’t the right passer to succeed Eli Manning or Oshane Ximines shouldn’t have been the only rookie pass-rusher drafted, but so far, the players are looking good in camp.
Minicamp and OTAs isn’t a direct indication of future success, but the development and performance against NFL-level talent have been solid.
Jared Dubin of CBS Sports (personally never heard of him), gave the Giants the lowest grade of any NFC East team.
This was his justification:
The Giants traded Damon Harrison last year and let Landon Collins walk in free agency, and then traded both Odell Beckham and Olivier Vernon to the Browns in exchange for Collins’ replacement (Jabrill Peppers), a draft pick that turned into Harrison’s replacement (Dexter Lawrence), and Kevin Zeitler.
They paid out Eli Manning’s roster bonus rather than cutting him and then proceeded to use the No. 6 pick on his replacement (Duke’s Daniel Jones), only to have the GM come out and say he could see that player sitting for as many as three seasons behind Manning, who is no longer really worth keeping around anyway — especially at his current salary.
After trading Beckham and seemingly kickstarting a rebuild, the Giants went out and gave his replacement (Golden Tate) a four-year, $37.5 million deal even though he’ll be 31 years old next season and works best in the slot, where the Giants already have Sterling Shepard. The Giants also traded up in the draft to land a third selection in the first round, ultimately selecting DeAndre Baker, but what exactly are the Giants doing trading up when their roster has so many holes?
The Giants did finally upgrade the offensive line through sheer volume, so they have that going for them, but overall, they do not seem to have a coherent plan.
You be the judge, but there’s a reason I’ve never heard of him or considered his opinion.
Nonetheless–
Your Giants top news of the day!
Dan Benton (Giants Wire) – Landon Collins: Bullseye on Giants, Saquon Barkley for next six years
Matt Lombardo (NJ.com) – Why Giants’ Daniel Jones is brimming with confidence after strong spring
Mark Inabinett (AL.com) – Darius Slayton has ‘made huge improvements,’ Giants coach says
Stephen Smith (NFL Spin Zone) – New York Giants 2019 rookie profile: Dexter Lawrence, DT
Cay North (Empire Sports Media) – New York Giants: DeAndre Baker Can’t Wait For Training Camp