After a 40–0 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, it’s a little strange to say that the Giants are right where they should be, but give me a second.
While we try to destroy platitudes in football and not accept them, the idea of the Giants’ being a victim of their own success last year—namely, the herculean lift done by Coach of the Year Brian Daboll, offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and defensive coordinator Wink Martdinale—holds a little bit of weight.
Not long ago, when the team was searching for a new general manager, it was refreshing to hear that someone had finally gotten across the idea no one else high up in the organization previously had the ability to: Despite years of high draft picks and a wave of lavish free-agent spending over the last decade, this roster was not in good shape, and it would take a bit of a climb to get it there.
