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Giants have a lot of work to get done
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen promised at his season-ending press conference that he would not make any self-preservative moves this offseason that could be viewed as “Hail Mary’s.”
He did not, though, promise not to take some big swings in an effort to reverse the fortunes of the Giants, 9-25 over the past two seasons.
Schoen previewed that willingness to try and go big this offseason with his pursuit of veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, who ultimately chose to stay with the Los Angeles Rams.
Free agency begins in just a few days, with the negotiating window opening on Monday, March 10. The official signing period follows two days later. The Giants, per Over The Cap, currently have $47.847 million to spend under a $279.2 million salary cap. That is 12th-most in the league.
“We’ve got to be better. We’ve got to be better. We’re a three-win team,” Schoen said at the Combine. “Where we are financially, from a salary capital standpoint, we’re in good shape ... not suffocating. We have the resources to improve the roster.
“We made some decisions after that first year when we won, and they didn’t work out. Again, we’re where we are. Again, I feel like we have the resources to improve the roster.”
Let’s look at the areas where Schoen could be expected to go big in free agency.
The Giants need to take a big swing at quarterback this offseason. Argue about the quality, or lack thereof, of what is available both in free agency or the draft if you want, but co-owner John Mara made that clear in January.
“Obviously the number one issue for us going into this offseason, is to find our quarterback of the future. Whether that be via the draft or acquiring a veteran,” Mara said.
The Giants swung and missed at Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams. They make take the Aaron Rodgers plunge. They may trade up for Cam Ward in the draft. There may be a move or two we haven’t even fully considered.
We have already written volumes this offseason about the quarterback search. Here is some of that coverage:
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