I really like Daboll

Doesn't necessarily mean that we'll win big, but he's going to be good at the job

The turd was gleaming until that 4th and 4 last night. After that, it was what it was.

I was like thank god, isn't it nice to have some intelligent coaches getting easy conversions.

It's the severe lack of talent at certain key positions. And I don't blame Schoen for that. He was pressed against the cap and inherited a roster with more holes than Swiss cheese. I blame Gettleman.

In comment 15833879 Anakim said:

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It's the severe lack of talent at certain key positions. And I don't blame Schoen for that. He was pressed against the cap and inherited a roster with more holes than Swiss cheese. I blame Gettleman.

Yeah, but where did we get better. I know where we got worse. Where did we get better?

Where the Giants got better. They got better in the back half of the roster for sure. Guys like Richie James, who for some reason gets criticism here, but shows up and is a professional and just does his job at a good level.

We got better in run-blocking significantly. Particularly at RT, TE, and OG. And I get everyone wants to shit on Neal after tonight, but he's actually better at run-blocking AND pass-blocking (overall on the season) than we've had in the last 2 seasons minimum.

The play-calling and playbook itself is better.

Julian Love has stepped it up.

The run defense is playing mostly better. I get it didn't look good in this game, but we held McCaffrey and Henry in check the first two weeks. Further, Jihad Ward has been a relentless run-defender.

Ximines is playing better. Jones has already shown improvement in the new offense.

There's a number of areas and players you can point to that have shown improvement from last year to this year.

That doesn't mean there isn't a long way to go but this team is 2-1 and the Giants finished last season as a complete and total dumpster fire almost in every phase of the game except for kicker.

Some of the players on last year's team, bad as it was, are noticably improved. And both offense and defense are clearly better coached. Philosophically, they appear to understand (especially on the defensive side of the ball), that what they lack in talent, they can make up for with effort and intensity. Which is how underdogs typically win (when they do, in fact, win).

Doesn't have the horses...

Talk about an understatement.

In comment 15833879 Anakim said:

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It's the severe lack of talent at certain key positions. And I don't blame Schoen for that. He was pressed against the cap and inherited a roster with more holes than Swiss cheese. I blame Gettleman.

It was last night. That was a bungled job by both OC and DC and STs. The time management was terrible. Team looked disorganized.

One game, they will learn. I have no doubt they will self analyze.