The Giants go into the season with one of the best quarterbacks in the league. Eli had a career year last year and will look to build upon that production this season.
Eli led an offense that lost its identity last year. A team that likes to run the ball down its opponents throat, failed to establish that smash-mouth style and went to the air more often than not.
Eli played his part nicely, stepping up and having some huge games. Even without the support of a solid running game the Giants could have made the playoffs had their defense resembled anything besides a revolving door.
Eli became the leader of the offense, helping young receivers Manningham, Nicks, and Smith take the next steps in their career, and there is no reason to think that the Giants passing game can’t evolve into one of the top units in the league.
Saying all of that, the Giants are not in a good position should anything happen to Eli. They allowed David Carr to leave in free agency and plan to replace him with last years 5th round draft pick Rhett Bomar and former Colts backup Jim Sorgi.
Anyone who believes those guys can lead the Giants to any wins is completely alone. While I don’t blame the Giants for letting Carr go, it is never smart to go into a season without a good plan b. We saw what happened last season when the Giants failed to get depth at safety.
by Evan Slavit at the Sports Fan Blog Network
