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New York Giants: 5 Things They Must Do To Win Super Bowl 52

By Nick Ziegler

Jan 8, 2017; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) and outside linebacker Jonathan Casillas (52) leave the field after the NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) and outside linebacker Jonathan Casillas (52) leave the field after the NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Landover, MD, USA; New York Giants offensive tackle Ereck Flowers (74) prepares to block Washington Redskins linebacker Preston Smith (94) during the first half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

1.) Improve at Left Tackle

The biggest weakness for the Giants in 2016 was at left tackle. Ereck Flowers was one of the worst tackles in the NFL, and he did a poor job throughout the season protecting the blind side of Eli Manning. The inability for Flowers to properly give Manning the time that he needed, forced a lot of early throws and made the Giants’ offense have to adjust.

Instead of being able to use weapons like Odell Beckham Jr. down the field, the Giants had to run more slants and other quick option routes on offense. While Manning is a good quarterback, he isn’t known for his mobility. Having a poor left tackle is setting Manning up for failure, and it is something the Giants need to address.

Just because Flowers shouldn’t be playing left tackle doesn’t mean that the Giants have to give up on the former Top-10 pick. Moving Flowers to the right side could help him grow as a player, and also improve that side of the line. While Flowers wasn’t very good on the left side, the right side of the line was also an issue for the Giants. Getting a good left tackle isn’t an easy thing to accomplish, but it should be priority No.1 for the Giants in the offseason.

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