Last year, the New York Giants’ defense was the key ingredient to their success. Led by free agent signees Olivier Vernon, Damon Harrison and Janoris Jenkins, as well as veterans such as Jason Pierre-Paul and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, the Giants’ defense as a whole was key to their 11 win season.
However, the Giants’ offense was not as crucial to that success. Finishing the year with the seventh fewest points per game (19.4), the Giants’ offense failed to play up to high expectations, Eli Manning especially.
In 2016, Manning wasn’t his dominant self, that the NFL world had grown accustomed to seeing throughout the duration of his career.