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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: Dolphins At Giants

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SCOUTING REPORT

NEW YORK’S 2015 REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 6-10
NEW YORK’S 2015 PRESEASON RECORD: 2-2
OVERVIEW: The Giants head into the 2016 season without Tom Coughlin as their head coach for the first time since 2003. Former offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo has taken over as their head coach and he inherits a team looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since the Giants won the Super Bowl in the 2011 season. Quarterback Eli Manning and star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. remain the key players for the Giants.
NEW FACES: CB Eli Apple (draft-1st round), WR Sterling Shepard (draft-2nd), DE Olivier Vernon (Miami), CB Janoris Jenkins (Rams), LB Kelvin Sheppard (Miami), CB Leon Hall (Cincinnati), DT Damon Harrison (N.Y. Jets), RB Bobby Rainey (Tampa Bay), T Byron Stingily (Pittsburgh), QB Logan Thomas (Miami)
VETERANS GONE: LB Jon Beason, T Will Beatty, OL Geoff Schwartz, WR Rueben Randle, CB Prince Amukamara, DE Robert Ayers, DT Markus Kuhn, WR Hakeem Nicks
THE GIANTS’ STRENGTH ON OFFENSE: Beckham, Jarvis Landry’s close friend and former LSU teammate, is one of the most dynamic playmakers in the NFL and he’s coming off a season where he caught 96 passes for 1,450 yards and 13 touchdowns, including a 166-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Dolphins in the Monday night game in December. The Giants have high hopes for second-round pick Sterling Shepard out of the University of Oklahoma and the passing game could get another boost if Victor Cruz can bounce back after missing all of last season with an injury.
THE GIANTS’ QUESTION MARK ON OFFENSE: The Giants finished eighth in the NFL in total offense in 2015 and were sixth in points scored, but the big issue was the ability to convert at key moments. The proof came in the Giants ranking 22nd in third-down conversions and tied for 29th in red zone touchdown percentage.
THE GIANTS’ STRENGTH ON DEFENSE: The argument could be made that the Giants didn’t have a strength on defense in 2015 after they finished last in the league in total yards allowed, gave up 52 points in a 52-49 loss against New Orleans, and allowed 35 points or more in each of their last three games. The Giants are hoping the signing of former Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon and having Jason Pierre-Paul in the lineup from the start will make a big difference in their pass rush.
THE GIANTS’ QUESTION MARK ON DEFENSE: While New York has some name recognition on the defensive line and in the secondary (Janoris Jenkins, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, 2015 second-round pick Landon Collins), the linebacker corps of Devon Kennard, Jasper Brinkley and Jonathan Casillas is relatively nondescript.
THE GIANTS’ STRENGTH ON SPECIAL TEAMS: Despite their disappointing 6-10 finish in 2015, the Giants had their share of success on special teams. Dwayne Harris was signed away from the Dallas Cowboys and was tremendous as a returner, ranking among the league leaders in both punt and kickoff returns after scoring a touchdown each way. Kicker Josh Brown was 30-for-32 on field goal attempts.
THE GIANTS’ QUESTION MARK ON SPECIAL TEAMS: The only area where the Giants struggled on special teams last season was in punt coverage, where they ranked 23rd in the league. The Giants did a good job in kickoff return coverage, although they did give up a 101-yard touchdown against the Washington Redskins early in the season.
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Can I just preemptively curse loudly now and get it out the way for when I watch Dallas Thomas tomorrow?
 
Looking forward to it. I will be at the game. Anybody looking to tailgate, my boss is launching his Angry Dads tailgate party tomorrow night. Not sure which lot yet, will know tomorrow.
 
If these games tonight are any indicator you probably wont see anything thats making the team after half time

If you do it will be real hit and miss
 
I expect to see a lot of action from Hazel, Grant, Whalen, Carroo, Daniel Thomas, Damien Williams, Pead, and Brandon Doughty against the Giants. With Tunsil not starting I wonder how much action he'll get with the second unit?
 
The replay is on NFL network on Monday morning...prolly the last position in all the games. Typical
 
One maybe 2 series for the starting unit (depending on results)...

A good dose of 2s and 3s...then a lot of filler players trying to earn a spot of specials...

I am looking forward to this...really want to see Tunsil in action, he could play an extra series or two, maybe even at tackle.
 
agreed with that truth.

We haven't heard mug of Hazel, but him, Whalen and Grant are battling for a couple spots


I bet Tunsil plays until the second half or so

Looking forward to seeing Chris jones, akil Blount, burgess, and a few others not off the top of my head
 
NBP81 said:
Wow! Your username is very misleading...
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Not really. I want what's best for the team. Unfortunately, the owner makes decisions that are detrimental to the success of the team. Philbin, with his short pass offense and non-blocking o-line was bad for the team, and he should have never been hired. So, Ross hires Gase, who admits that he also wants to run a short pass based offense and he'll be using most of the same o-linemen that couldn't block last season. Gase is Philbin Part II, and I'm already awaiting the next Head Coach.
 
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