[Preview 2024] New York Giants: struggle, disaster and the end of a cycle?

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The 2023 season was terrible on both fronts for the Giants. 3 quarterbacks have been used, injuries at every position, and underwhelming matchups mean that one of New York’s 2 franchises could start the cycle again.

However, during the offseason, the leaders chose to keep their faith in Daniel Jones. To do this, they decided to surround him with the offensive line and the receivers. After attempting to correct the main flaw in the workforce, the Giants will begin the 2024 season with a lot of questions and little certainty.

Last season: 6 wins – 11 losses, 3rd in NFC East

Off-season transfers

Notable entrants: Brian Burns (EDGE), Jon Runyan (OL), Devin Singletary (RB), Jermaine Eluemunor (OL), Jalen Mills (S), Drew Lock (QB), Jack Stoll (TE), Isaiah McKenzie (WR), Aaron Stinnie (OL)
Re-signatures: Casey Kreiter (LS), Darnay Holmes (CB), Isaiah Hodgins (WR), Isaiah Simmons (LB), Lawrence Cager (TE), Nick McCloud (CB), Carter Coughlin (LB), Gunner Olszewski (WR)
Version: Malik Nabers (WR), Tyler Nubin (S), Andrew Phillips (CB), Theo Johnson (TE), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB), Darius Muasau (LB)
Special benefits: Saquon Barkley (RB), Xavier McKinney (S), Tyrod Taylor (QB), Parris Campbell (WR), Ben Bredeson (OL), Adoree’ Jackson (CB), Sterling Shepard (WR), Jihad Ward (EDGE), Matt Breida (RB)

Type of equipment

Attack
Quarterback: Daniel Jones – Running Back: Devin Singletary – Receivers: Malik Nabers (R), Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton – Tight End: Daniel Bellinger – Offensive Line: Evan Neal, Jon Runyan, John Michael Schmitz , Jermaine Eluemanor, Andrew Thomas

Protection
Defensive Line: Brian Burns, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux – Linebackers: Bobby Okereke, Micah McFadden – Running Backs: Deonte Banks, Andru Phillips (R), CorDale Flott – Safeties: Jason Pinnock, Tyler Nubin (R)

The strong points)

Pick your poison. The arrival of Brian Burns and his 46 career sacks, added to Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux, will allow the Giants to emphasize on any offensive line. The rotation in this position is fully stocked, with Azeez Ojulari, talented but often injured recently. Jordan Phillips and Rakeem Nunez-Roches also bring experience and power to combat ground plays.

A weak point for many years, the linebackers are now part of the strengths, especially led by Bobby Okereke. Isaiah Simmons, a former first draft pick, is succeeding in the blue jersey. In short, the face seven the main strength is the team.

He arrived in the off-season, Former Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen will be attending his first season with the Giants.

the weak spots)

85. That’s the staggering number of sacks allowed last year by the New York Giants offensive line. Granted, the quarterback certainly didn’t help lower that total. But the observation is there. The offensive line was the main project of the offseason. With the arrival of Jon Runyan and Jermaine Eluemeanor, the line could regain stability. Stability that could be brought about by the arrival of the new coach in this situation. Camren Brecillo will have the difficult task of stretching out a peaceful line final season.

CeeDee Lamb, AJ Brown, Terry McLaurin, the Giants have to manage all those receivers distinguished However, on the side of the second curtain, there may be a lack of experience among the prospective startups. The oldest is safety Jason Pinnock, and he is only 25 years old. Additionally, with the loss of Xavier McKinney, the entire defensive cover will be open again. Only Jalen Mills came along to bolster this defense, but that’s still light. The fullback duo is very young, and Cor’Dale Flott offers little promise to play on the outside.

Factor X: the recipient committee

They are named Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt, Wan’Dale Robinson and Daniel Bellinger. If these names mean nothing to you, that’s okay. However, these are the main targets of the Giants in 2023. Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll realized that this was not enough to help the success of Daniel Jones. During the offseason, so they decided to take it players to provide support: receivers Malik Nabers and Theo Johnson.

Sometimes a tenant, star running back Saquon Barkley is gone. With tight end Darren Waller now retired. So the target committee is young, and doesn’t have much experience. Despite everything, this target committee is evolving, and it’s just waiting to grow. They still had to have the ball, but that’s another story. In any case, the front office congratulated himself on giving his quarterback future targets.

Player to watch: Daniel Jones (QB)

Where is Daniel Jones? The quarterback will return from a long injury. The first good news is that he has not been placed on the injured list to start training camps. During the offseason, the front office decided only take one quarterback as a backup (Drew Lock) to emphasize.

However, even without a client who hasn’t particularly proven himself at the top level, Daniel Jones will still be under pressure. Since his arrival, the former Duke has not confirmed the suspicions. His 2022 season is still considered a highlight today. Even thoughhe was not helped (offensive line, receivers) according to Joe Schoen, the quarterback didn’t help himself either. His leadership is questioned at times, and one wonders which side front office if he still has the shoulders to lead this team to the top.

After this season, the decision is simple. If Daniel Jones has a good season, the adventure should continue for starters, if he messes up, there’s a good chance the Giants will move toward other profiles.

New York Giants 2024 Schedule

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In summary

The New York Giants are going to have a tough schedule. In most games, Brian Daboll’s team will start as underdogs. After a completely failed season last year, ambitions should be logically lowered. Qualifying for the playoffs could be considered a successful season.

So, apart from Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll is the other one who will be under pressure. Crowned the 2022 coach of the year for his first season at the helm of the Giants, the former Bills offensive coordinator could be quickly disappointed if the start of the season isn’t sure about the content of the games. Arriving at the same time as Joe Schoen, he has to prove that he can still hold his group, and have a good season.

Prediction: 5 wins – 12 losses, no playoffs