As a underperforming 3-13 team last year, it is not hard to assume the Giants will have a better record this year. They made a couple moves that will really help the team as well.
While free agency can help in the short term, Super Bowl winning teams are built through the draft. Under former general manager Jerry Reese, the team did not draft well. Busts like Eli Apple and Ereck Flowers stand out, but it was his late round picks that hurt the team the most.
Late round draft picks can make all the difference. The team’s failure to get contributions from draft picks is a major reason for the lack of success in recent years.