I'd LOVE TO BELIEVE management realized the Giants' defense is a dumpster fire that will not fix itself within this season. The one thing that does actually look competent is the offensive line.
Gettleman/Shurmer are cashing in the offensive line rebuild capital real early. And obviously the organization is hoping at least 3-4/5 of these guys will be around for the EXTREMELY important early seasons of Jones and Barkley's careers. They've seen enough to believe they won't get Jones killed trotting him out there. Let the offense grow behind a steady line with a veteran presence...
...while the defense hemorrhages points. A true disaster. It's like the other team's offense is playing against a practice squad. Our only positions with STARTER-LEVEL talent by their nature arguably impact a game the least - interior, non-pass rushing, Dline and cover cb's (although baker having a nightmare start to his career makes it that much worse). So at least Jones is going to get a loooooot of opportunities to see the field and run plays with this offense.
I'd guess this upcoming draft will be "The One Where Gettleman Fixes the Defense." Ah, yes, Ol' Getts chose to reach for a QB in the defense heavy draft while now almost assuredly having their pick of either Tua, Herbert, Hurts et al... in this QB friendly draft.
If they actually let Eli go and don't sign him as something dumb like a vet backup, I think they'll have enough money to sign someone who can make an impact on defense. (would be great if we could get Ogletree out of here...) That, combined with using a combination of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th round picks on the defense, would kinda signal the general end of the 3 year plan of the Gettleman rebuild - get a stud rb, a stud qb and then a stud... de? lb? and go to work.
It also makes sense they allegedly got rid of "personalities" likely to make what's going to be an ugly situation this season potentially that much worse. Like it or night the media attention went with Beckham to Cleveland. The Giants are just going to try their best to suck in peace I guess.
And writing this, I kinda convinced myself it's not the worst plan, but it might get real bad this year. And SO MUCH is hinging on Daniel Jones being the one. Next season's then the true make or break year for all of Jones, Shurmur, and Gettleman. If you're ownership you really can't cut bait with any of them until then. They had to have signed off on the teardown and rebuild. But if this doesn't work out, and the franchise manages to completely waste the first 3+ years of Saquon's career...
And I don't even think Gettleman had that kind of relationship (like Francesa did with Parcells) with him like that, to give him that kind of info. So Mike goes on the radio and calls Gettleman "a liar".
