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2015-16 NFL Preview
2014-15 Record: 6-10
Last Playoff Win: Super Bowl XLVI vs. New England Patriots (2011)
Last Playoff Appearance: Super Bowl XLVI vs. New England Patriots (2011)
Last Super Bowl Win: XLVI vs. New England Patriots (2011)
Last Super Bowl Appearance: XLVI vs. New England Patriots (2011)
Head Coach:
Tom Coughlin (164-140 all-time in NFL; 96-80 all-time in New York, 12-7 in playoffs)
Offensive Coordinator: Ben McAdoo
Defensive Coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo
2014-15 Team Leaders:
Passing Yards: Eli Manning (4,410 yards, 63.1% completions, 30 TD's, 14 INT's, 92.1 QB rating)
Rushing Yards: Andre Williams (217 attempts, 721 yards, 7 TD's)
Receiving Yards: Odell Beckham Jr. (91 receptions, 1,305 yards, 12 TD's)
Tackles: Jameel McClain (116 tackles)
Interceptions: Quintin Demps (4 interceptions)
2014-15 Team Rankings:
Passing Offense: 7th in NFL
Rushing Offense: 23rd in NFL
Points Per Game: 13th in NFL
Least Points Allowed Per Game: 22nd in NFL
2014-15 Potential Starters:
Purpe - Elite Starter
Blue - Above Average Starter
Green - Average Starter
Orange - Below Average Starter
Grey - Rookie
Red - Disgusting, Awful, Horrible, E.J. Manuel
Offense:
QB: Eli Manning
RB: Rashad Jennings
WR: Victor Cruz
WR: Odell Beckham Jr.
TE: Larry Donnell
C: Weston Richburg
OG: Justin Pugh
OG: Geoff Schwartz
OT: Ereck Flowers
OT: Will Beatty
Defense:
DE: Damontre Moore
DE: Jason Pierre-Paul
DT: Cullen Jenkins
DT: Johnathan Hankins
LB: J.T. Thomas
LB: Devon Kennard
LB: Jon Beason
CB: Prince Amukamara
CB: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
FS: Nat Berhe
SS: Landon Collins
2014-15 Schedule:
(September 13) vs. @ Dallas Cowboys
(September 20) vs. Atlanta Falcons
(September 24) vs. Washington Redskins
(October 4) vs. @ Buffalo Bills
(October 11) vs. San Francisco 49ers
(October 19) vs. @ Philadelphia Eagles
(October 25) vs. Dallas Cowboys
(November 1) vs. @ New Orleans Saints
(November 8) vs. @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(November 15) vs. New England Patriots
(November 22) BYE WEEK
(November 29) vs. @ Washington Redskins
(December 6) vs. New York Jets
(December 14) vs. @ Miami Dolphins
(December 20) vs. Carolina Panthers
(December 27) vs. @ Minnesota Vikings
(January 3) vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Overlook: It seems like every four or five years or so, the New York Giants make a Super Bowl appearance doesn't it? There aren't a lot of teams in the National Football League that are a consistent presence in the biggest football game of the year, but somehow the blue fellas in New York have made it their job to do exactly that. With 3 Super Bowl appearances in the 2000's already under their belts, a flashy wide receiver that everyone is falling in love with, a QB that "wants to be the highest paid QB in the league", and a defense that looks pretty solid....are the Giants SERIOUSLY good enough to return to the big game?
On offense, people are concerned with two things. Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. The amount of TV coverage that OBJ is going to get this year is going to be ridiculous, but well deserved. He's good and by the end of the year it wouldn't surprise me to see him mentioned as the best wide receiver in the league. Eli Manning is Eli Manning. He's proven that he's good enough to win your team a Super Bowl, but he's not good enough to consistently be considered an "elite" NFL QB. The Giants shouldn't have to worry about Eli, as long as the good one shows up. The good one should show up more often than not, especially with the help the offensive line is getting this season. Geoff Schwartz is back and healthy and if the Giants can get anything out of rookie Ereck Flowers, that will be a huge plus. I'm not too worried about the Giants offense as they don't have a whole lot of true weaknesses (running game needs to improve though).
Defensively, the Giants could use an upgrade at linebacker as J.T. Thomas and Jon Beason have got to go, but everywhere else is pretty lined up. The defensive line is stacked and will have no trouble rushing the quarterback, no matter how many fingers Jason Pierre-Paul has. The secondary also gets a thumbs up, but they are really going to need rookie Landon Collins to make an impact. The draft wasn't exactly loaded at the safety position this year and Collins was a big fish in a small pond. He needs to prove to everyone that he's an NFL player and he's definitely going to get the opportunity this year. So, like I said, on paper....this defense looks pretty good. They definitely need to play better than they played last year if they hope to return to the Super Bowl this year, but something tells me Tom Coughlin and company are up for that challenge. Watch out for "Big Blue" this year. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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