Is impact of NY Giants’ bevy of weapons being overstated?

The NY Giants significantly improved the talent on offense, but will that investment lead to more wins and more consistency in 2021? 

This offseason, the NY Giants did everything possible to nudge Daniel Jones towards taking a major leap, and helping the franchise take a step towards returning to the postseason for the first time in four years.

Making the playoffs likely isn’t the top priority, rather evaluating whether Jones can one day hoist the Lombardi Trophy and is the answer at the most important position in sports is paramount for the Giants in 2021.

Still, in theory, adding free agent wideout Kenny Golladay, first-round pick Kadarius Toney, and veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph to Jones’ supporting cast should lead to more wins in 2021. Especially considering star running back Saquon Barkley is expected to rejoin the fold following a torn ACL.

But, it’s entirely possible that this unit doesn’t gel, that Jones doesn’t make the leap, and all of that spending is a short-term bandaid on a long-term problem on offense, especially given the offensive line’s continued woes.

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell believes the latter to be true about the NY Giants this upcoming season:

"For as many promising pieces as the Giants sport, the offense doesn’t add up to the sum of its parts. As exciting as Saquon Barkley might look on a highlight reel, the former Penn State star has now missed most of one season with a torn ACL and hobbled through a second with a high ankle sprain. Kenny Golladay, the team’s new addition at wideout, missed most of 2020 with hip and hamstring injuries. Darius Slayton repeated his 2019 numbers, but he did so on 176 more snaps. Tight end Evan Engramcontinues to struggle with drops and averaged just 6.0 yards per target last season. First-round pick Kadarius Toney could be a valuable weapon in the slot, but his presence conflicts with Sterling Shepard’s best spot, just as was the case with Golden Tate two years ago."

How will the NY Giants’ investment in the skill positions play out in 2021?

Slayton has the skill-set to thrive with less attention paid to him, because of Golladay’s presence. So too, does Toney to make an impact.

But, just how all of these new pieces fit remains a bit of a mystery. So too does the question of whether Jones can cut down on turnovers, costly mistakes, and find a rhythm and more consistency in his second season in coordinator Jason Garrett’s system.

There is much reason for optimism that the NY Giants improve this season, but talent alone won’t lead to success, as Barnwell points out.

Matt Lombardo is FanSided’s National NFL Insider and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday. Email Matt: Matt.Lombardo@FanSided.com, Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattLombardoNFL