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New York Giants near top of NFC East Power Rankings

By TJ Wengert

Dec 22, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) huddles up his team against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 24-19. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) huddles up his team against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 24-19. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws the ball against the Detroit Lions during second half at MetLife Stadium. The Giants won 17-6. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws the ball against the Detroit Lions during second half at MetLife Stadium. The Giants won 17-6. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Giants:

After an 11-5 season and making the playoffs, the Giants are poised to right back in the playoffs. The offense was lacking last season, as they finished 25th in yards per games and 26th in scoring, but look for improved numbers after the additions of Brandon Marshall and Evan Engram.

Marshall will be joining the Giants team after he was cut by the Jets, so expect Marshall to work harder than ever and play with a huge chip on his shoulder.

Engram is a 6’3 234 pound receiving machine. He is listed as the starting tight end, but figure to see him used like Jimmy Graham when he was in New Orleans.

He isn’t likely going to be a very good blocker but he can still help the run game by how he can be split out wide creating four-wide sets that open up the middle of the field for Paul Perkins.

Speaking of Perkins, he finished last season with a 4.1 yards per rush average, and he will be arguably the biggest X factor on the roster.

If Perkins can have a solid year and keep the running game relevant then that will help open up the passing game.

Overall the Giants finished 29th in rushing yards per game last season, which obviously creates problems for the whole offense as teams can drop back into pass defensive coverage and bring less blitzes, making it harder to have an efficient passing game (17th in passing yards per game last year).

Last season the Giants defense finished tied for third in rushing defense but 23rd in passing defense. The most notable change is the loss of Johnathan Hankins in free agency to the Indianapolis Colts.

They drafted Alabama defensive tackle, Dalvin Tomlinson, to try to fill the big void and keep up the good run defense.

Another notable draft pick made by the Giants was taking Davis Webb in the third round. Webb has serious talent and the making of a good starter one day and now he gets to take two to three years to develop.

As mentioned in the intro, the determining factor for how this division is the quarterback play and this especially applies to Eli Manning.

If you get interception prone Eli, then you can kiss the playoffs goodbye. However, if you get Eli playing at his best for the whole year, and for the playoffs for that matter, then the G men are serious contenders in the NFC.

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