3 ways the NY Giants improved this offseason and 2 ways they didn't
NY Giants general manager Joe Schoen has been hard at work this offseason. While others will say the team is worse than they started off, many people actually tend to believe the Giants crushed the offseason so far.
Not every need can be completely addressed, so while some positions of potential weakness have turned to strengths, the argument can be made that the team is still sorely lacking in multiple areas. Here are a few ways the Giants have improved, and a few that still leave a lot to be desired.
5. Wide receivers room - improvement
The Giants have not had a bonafide No. 1 receiver on the team since they traded then star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns. Schoen went out and added talent to a room that desperately needed it. Camp battles are going to be intense, and it will be interesting to see how many wide receivers the Giants ultimately keep on the roster and practice squad. After adding veteran receivers like Miles Boykin and Isaiah McKenzie, Schoen went into the draft, and with the No. 6 overall pick, the team drafted Malik Nabers. They hope Nabers will be the Giants consistent playmaking receiver they have needed for years.
Adding Nabers to a group along with Wan'Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt gives the Giants a really good young core. If they can grow together, they have a chance to be one of the best trios in the league. Behind those three are Darius Slayton, the most consistent receiver of the team, along with Isaiah Hodgins, who the team brought back after a breakout season two years ago to see if they can bring that out of him again. Schoen just added veteran receiver Allen Robinson to the mix as well.
Gunnar Olszewski will be in a battle with McKenzie for punt and kick return duties. Schoen also added a pair of undrafted free agent receivers in Ayir Asante from Wyoming, along with John Jiles out of West Florida. Both of which will be battling it out with receivers Chase Cota and Bryce Ford-Wheaton for practice squad opportunities. The receiver battles will be fun to watch all summer.