The Big Blue Spotlight

      Nothing screams football more than the offensive line. Five big players constantly clash with an opposing defense to clear a path for a running back or give a quarter-back time to throw. The O-line is about overpowering and manipulating a defensive line to benefit the offense. No team can survive with a below-average offensive line, as showcased in Super Bowl 55 where the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line was depleted and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made Patrick Mahomes very uncomfortable. The Giants have struggled in this department for the past 10+ years after winning Super Bowl 46 over the New England Patriots. However, due to the sheer amount of players on the offensive line, I'm going to quickly go over the starting five and then dive into 3 specific players.

 The Wide Receiver, the playmakers of the offense, the guys who gain chunk yardage. Wide Receivers are everywhere nowadays, with plenty of quality receivers coming out of college every year. Just this past year we saw rookies like Puka Nacua and Tank Dell put up great numbers despite being rookies. Similar things have happened in the past few years with players like Justin Jefferson and Jamaar Chase. These pass catchers are essential for any offense to function. Recently the Giants have struggled in this department but it seems this group is on the rise. Let's take a dive into a WR group with no clear dominant X receiver.

      The Running Back, some would call them the "workhorse" of the offense. When you need a go-to on first down, they are the player you go to, or at least they were. Over the last half-decade, the value of the running back position has changed immensely. Going from a very valued position to now a position that is easily replaceable in executives' eyes. The Giants went through this issue last year with Star RB Saquon Barkley. Saquon was coming off his best year in recent memory but the Giants didn't want to pay him what he was asking for and thus gave him the franchise tag. Other running backs in the league were given the same thing, but this won't be about them, this is about the Giants' running back room.