It’s win now and win eventually.
We already have seen the fruits of these differing strategies by the Giants and Jets on draft night when the teams selected players at No. 2 (Saquon Barkley) and No. 3 (Sam Darnold) who will define the future of both franchises. Now, it will play out starting this week when the teams open the regular season hoping to erase what was a nightmare 2017 for both teams.
Barkley’s talent appears undeniable, Odell Beckham Jr. is back with a $95 million deal, Evan Engram was a bright spot in his rookie season and Eli Manning has a new blind-side protector in Nate Solder.