Quote from: MightyGiants on April 30, 2024, 09:04:28 AM@Ed Vette that was some turnaround. Prior to the draft you were talking about how excited you were, how this was the most important draft, and even threw in a reference to the multiverse. Now you seem absolutely crestfallen.You're one of three fans on this poll who is excited. When I said this was a pivotal and important draft, I stand by that. IMO, they needed to draft a QB, even if it was the one you pushed that I said I needed more information on. I would have been happy with JJ McCarthy. Not with Jones for a 6th season.
As to the question, I think this team is moving in the right direction. I appreciate the team lost Barkley and McKinney, but in my mind, it's not about adding good players; it's about adding impact players. While it's not unreasonable to label both Barkley and McKinney as good, neither really made an impact on the team nor its fortunes.
Now, with the qualifier that this is a speculative thread and question, so we are projecting the play of players, I see the following:
On offense, the Giants added Nabers, who I feel will have a significant positive impact. He will do that by not only giving the quarterback an open target but also adding significant YAC, something this offense hasn't had in quite some time.
I also see players making bigger positive impacts this year than last, including JMS, Hyatt, Robinson, and Daniel Jones (if he stays healthy).
I wouldn't be surprised if Theo Johnson and Tyrone Tracy are year-one contributors.
I don't believe there will be a drop off at RB
At QB, I am concerned about DJ's ability to stay healthy, but I am intrigued as to what Drew Lock can bring to the table. He always had talent, but from what I hear, he finally "gets it" in terms of what it take to be an NFL QB.
Still, the biggest problem with the offense was the offensive line. I hope that when we look back on next season, we will say the biggest addition to the team was O-line coach Carmen Bricillo. Adding a bunch of proven veterans to pair with the younger players seems to be a wise move at this point.
On Defense, I don't have any reason to believe that Shane Bowen isn't a competent DC. The addition of Burns and the day two DBs were nice additions. There were already some solid contributors with Dex, Thibs, and Okereka. There is no reason to think the Giants can't field at least a middle-of-the-pack defense with some potential upside.
Coaching is an interesting issue. I have gone on record that I didn't like how the Giants handled the situation. Still, if one wants to take the optimistic view, Daboll's staff should at least all be on the same page and follow Daboll's vision for how the team should be run. That has the potential to make things much better for the team.
So all-in-all I am cautiously optimistic