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Why Giants will open season as one of NFL’s mystery teams

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The Giants, after much maneuvering, are what we thought they were.

The machinations that finally resulted in a finished 53-man roster did nothing to alter what this mystery team will look like Sunday, when it takes the field to face the powerhouse (at least on defense) Jaguars in a rare regular-season opener at home. The last time the Giants did not have to travel to start their season was in 2012 — back when Saquon Barkley was running for Whitehall High in Coplay, Pa.; Pat Shurmur was entering his second (and last) year as Browns head coach; and Eli Manning was a mere 31 years old.