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Let’s see how the Giants fare in our unscientific ranking
The New York Giants are in the midst of their offseason program now that the draft — which was viewed optimistically by many — has concluded. After a second consecutive dismal season, New York is ready to put up or shut up in a talented and deep NFC East that featured two teams in last year’s NFC Championship game.
With that, I want to dissect the landscape of the NFC East and surmise how the Giants stack up against their opponents. We’re going to rank each position group in the division. The team that I believe is the strongest in any given position group will receive four points, the second-strongest three, the third two, and the fourth one.
Understand that this is a wildly scientific exercise with NO FAULTS! Nah, it’s a fun way to see how the teams rank in the NFC East. This process doesn’t necessarily account for the totality of success but rather just the talent on the roster, albeit contractual issues will be a factor.
This is the third year of this specific piece. Every year, it’s met with no criticism, and people love it. With that blatant lie, let’s start with the quarterback position.
4 points: Commanders
3 points: Eagles
2 points: Giants
1 point: Cowboys
I get it. Jayden Daniels could regress in his second season as Texans’ quarterback C.J. Stroud did in the previous year. There is a possibility that NFL defensive coordinators adapt to Daniels and make the young man’s life more difficult in his sophomore campaign. It would be very impressive if Daniels doesn’t regress at all; the young man had a 5.2% touchdown rate with a 25 to nine touchdown to interceptions ratio. In the regular season alone, he threw for more than 3,500 yards with 891 yards on the ground and six rushing touchdowns.
Daniels was better than advertised and then some. He would still be elite in some areas, even with a mild regression. Daniels is on a rookie contract for the next four years — he and the Washington Commanders are an easy four-pointer in this category.
Jalen Hurts is maligned for living in a mansion. It’s not Hurts' fault that the Eagles are (I hate to say this) a well-oiled machine of functional football led by Howie Roseman. Hurts has two of the best receivers, the best offensive line, a top-three running back, and one of the best defensive coordinators in football behind his back, and what did he do with it — he won a Super Bowl!
Is Jalen Hurts Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen — no — but he doesn’t have to be. He’s a Super Bowl champion and he’s been to two in the last three years. We should put some respect on his name.
The No. 3 spot is controversial, but should it be? Let me preface this by saying no Giants quarterback is as talented as Dak Prescott. I...
