Giants-Eagles ‘issues on my thoughts’: Profitable 12 months ends, necessary offseason begins

The 2022-23 season of the New York Giants has ended. The Philadelphia Eagles despatched them into their offseason Saturday night time with an emphatic 38-7 kick to the again. Right here are some things I’m fascinated with Saturday night time.

This has been a profitable season

Undoubtedly, this was a disappointing ending. It could have been good to see the Giants no less than aggressive, no less than make the Eagles sweat earlier than shifting on to the Convention Championship sport towards the San Francisco 49ers or the Dallas Cowboys.

One thing I wrote on Saturday morning is legitimate. The Giants’ disappointing night time doesn’t make the 2022-23 season a disappointment.

There may be additionally little question that this was a profitable season for the Giants.

Earlier than it began, rookie basic supervisor Joe Schoen had mentioned: “I wish to make it nearly as good as potential. I don’t wish to exit and have my head banged in, ever.”

He and the Giants have achieved that and extra.

• The Giants made the playoffs for the primary time since 2016. They gained a playoff sport for the primary time since their 2011 Tremendous Bowl season.
• The Giants have discovered they’ve a head coach and a basic supervisor to maneuver on with.
• They’ve come a great distance in proving that Daniel Jones may really be an excellent NFL quarterback.
• They discovered a core of gifted younger gamers who would change into the guts of the franchise over the following few seasons.
• They grew to become related once more. They weren’t a laughing inventory, they have been a well-trained, resilient group that gained a number of video games towards good sides, wanted to be taken severely and must be taken severely subsequent season.

The Mara household set the temper as coach Brian Daboll headed into the dressing room after the sport:

So does our Tony DelGenio:

It’s a great distance

The Giants are good – higher than anybody anticipated. On Saturday, nonetheless, the Eagles confirmed the Giants how large the hole is between a group that may make the playoffs and a group that’s really able to preventing for a championship.

The Giants have to get higher. Significantly better.

The Eagles dominated each traces of scrimmage. They overwhelmed the Giants offensive line and despatched waves of go rushers at Daniel Jones. There was hope that the Giants’ defensive entrance, anchored by Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams, may management the road of scrimmage. nope The Eagles pushed them round, making it clear that the Giants want extra assist for Lawrence and Williams, to not point out actual solutions on the linebacker place.

Philadelphia devastated the concept the Giants had discovered all of the solutions they wanted at broad receiver. Isaiah Hodgins and Darius Slayton have been non-factors. Hodgins had a catch for 3 yards, Slayton a catch for 4 yards. Richie James had seven catches however dropped a go that ought to have been a straightforward landing from about 75 yards. It helps when you have all-pro-caliber cornerbacks. The eagles do. The giants don’t.

Dallas Goedert confirmed the Giants, just like the Minnesota Vikings’ TJ Hockenson, what it’s actually wish to have a good finish that basically makes the distinction.

Fascinating low season forward

The Giants have various necessary choices to make this offseason.

the #Giants might be an intriguing group to observe this offseason:

Upcoming FAs: Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Julian Love

Eligible for renewal: Dexter Lawrence, Andrew Thomas, Xavier McKinney

Large low season for Joe Schoen/Brian Daboll as they put their fingerprints on this group.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 22, 2023

None of these choices are greater than deal with the futures of quarterback Daniel Jones and operating again Saquon Barkley.

Jones performed effectively sufficient to be introduced again. However he additionally performed effectively sufficient to make himself marketable for different groups. The consensus is that Jones’ market worth is someplace above the franchise tag worth of $32.4 million.

Barkley had a resurgent 12 months. He completed his profession with a career-best 1,312 yards in speeding and 1,650 yards from scrimmage. I believe it is going to be fascinating to see how a lot Schoen and Daboll worth a premier operating again.

“Everybody is aware of I’d wish to be an enormous for a lifetime,” Barkley mentioned.

“I don’t wish to bounce to conclusions. I’ve been vocal about how I really feel and the place I wish to be. I wished to indicate the Giants that the man they drafted continues to be right here. Everybody is aware of I’d wish to be an enormous for all times”

– Saquon Barkley on his future with the Giants pic.twitter.com/WIb5SNLahJ

— Giants Movies (@SNYGiants) January 22, 2023

It’s arduous to think about the Giants not doing every part they’ll to deliver each gamers again. Nonetheless, there aren’t any ensures that it will occur.

There are numerous different potential free-agent gamers for the Giants to make choices about. Right here’s the total record of unrestricted free brokers for the Giants:

S Julian Love; Edge Oshane Ximines; WR Darius Slayton; LB Jaylon Smith; CB Fabian Moreau; LB Jarrad Davis; WR Marcus Johnson; WR Richie James; P Jamie Gillan; LB Landon Collins; S Tony Jefferson; DL Nick Williams; Edge Jihad Ward; LS Casey Kreiter; RB Matt Breida; DL Justin Ellis; C Jon Feliciano; OL Nick Gates; QB Daniel Jones; RB Saquon Barkley; WR Sterling Shepard.

The Giants should determine whether or not to resume the likes of Andrew Thomas, Dexter Lawrence, Leonard Williams and Adoree’ Jackson.

teaching carousel

Three groups have requested to interview Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for his or her head teaching positions. One has requested to talk to defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. Now that the Giants are executed taking part in, anticipate Kafka and Martindale to be in interviews this week.

It could be nice information for the Giants to have each coaches again on the group subsequent season. Nonetheless, success has its worth. Much less profitable groups need your folks, and it’s potential the Giants may lose one or each of their standout coordinators.

I used to be requested in a mailbag this weekend for choices on whether or not Kafka ought to proceed. I’m really extra nervous about what occurs if Martindale strikes on. The plain inner candidate could possibly be linebacker coach Drew Wilkins, a Martindale protege. Nonetheless, Wilkins may observe Martindale if he lands a head teaching job.

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