The New York Football Giants have not been a good football team at all this season. We have witnessed flashes of what they can be but they have never been able to put everything together in one game. However the Giants have something they can look forward to and that is Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham is a first year receiver and is only bound to improve. Beckham is essentially the only weapon in the Giants offense as of now. The line is not good , the running game has battled injuries and been up and down and the other receivers have been extremely quiet. The one constant in the offense is Eli Manning. Manning said that Beckham must stay humble and he will only get better. He also said there is room to improve in the new offensive system. It is not surprising that Eli Manning loves throwing the ball to Odell. Manning and Beckham have connected for 9 touchdowns for 972 yards through 10 games. The Giants should not change the offensive coordinator and I believe they should give Tom Coughlin one more shot at getting this team right. The Giants have a high draft pick and must spend it on an offensive linemen. We have seen in the past what Eli Manning does when he is protected and we have seen it this year. Look how the Cowboys drafting Zach Martin has done for them and Tony Romo. When Manning has been protected he has been excellent. Manning and Beckham can be a great duo for the next few years. If the Giants are smart they will get the most out of Eli and extend him so he has at least 3 more seasons. Next year Manning will have both Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham together and hopefully a full season of Rashad Jennings. I think we learned that Victor Cruz is not a receiver who can do it all on his own but he can have the numbers like he had the Super Bowl season with Beckham at his side. The Giants hope that Andre Williams and Larry Donnell can fully mature and they still have Ruben Randle who is still working on it. Just the thought of Manning having both Cruz and Beckham to throw to is a nice one. Things can be looking up for the Giants if they don't make a drastic move. They need to build on the offensive line and the defense. Also they can bring in a veteran receiver for cheap as a 3 or a 4 along the lines of Wes Welker cheap or a reunion with Hakeem Nicks just for depth. The main thing the Giants should do is not make drastic changes. It seems the owners want Eli Manning to finish his career in New York. Ben Mcadoo has done a pretty good job and this offensive will only improve in its second year. Take a look at Eli Manning. Last year in the Giants tired system Manning threw just 18 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He completed just 57% of his passes. Of course Manning's season can't just be blamed on the system as he had no help and played poor. This year Manning has already thrown 26 touchdown passes and even rushed for another. He has completed 63%. The Giants may win fewer or the same games as last year but they are actually improving whether people see it or not. The Giants can win the East next year , if they make the right moves the improvement will happen soon.
By Peter Vitella
@realpete13
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