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Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
The New York Giants just allowed their best player, Saquon Barkley, to become a free agent. They’re about to do the same with one of their best defensive players, safety Xavier McKinney. And they’re even considering using a high draft pick on a new franchise quarterback, too.
It almost feels like the Giants are starting over this offseason. And in a sense, they are.
That’s the price of last year’s disastrous season, when they followed their surprising playoff trip in 2022 with a 6-11 dud. It was, as general manager Joe Schoen noted at the scouting combine in Indianapolis last week, “the first time that we went through adversity.” And it seems to have made them question everything they’ve done so far.
The Giants won’t say that, of course, and they’ll never admit that they’re still rebuilding. But it’s hard to believe that their looks are deceiving. Teams are rarely willing to give up on so many of their best players three years into the regime of a new GM and coach.
But next year’s Giants could have a whole new look, by design. New defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, who replaced Wink Martindale after he quit after an angry confrontation with head coach Brian Daboll, might have a whole new secondary to work with, and maybe some much-needed pass-rush help. And Daboll — who might end up calling his own plays on offense next season — will be looking at some new weapons, a hopefully rebuilt offensive line, and possibly a new quarterback.
The latter may depend on the health of Daniel Jones, who is rehabbing from the torn ACL he suffered last season, and how worried the Giants are about all the injuries he’s suffered the last few seasons. But one thing the Giants know is that whoever their quarterback is in the future, he’ll need a much better cast around him.
They will start that process when the free-agent market opens next week. So here’s a look at what the Giants have to spend and…
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Publish date : 2024-03-07 19:24:20
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