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The New York Giants’ hopes for a bounce-back season have just been dealt a grim forecast, courtesy of former offensive lineman and current analyst Geoff Schwartz.
Despite what many see as significant roster upgrades by General Manager Joe Schoen, Schwartz is not buying into the hype, predicting a disastrous spiral for head coach Brian Daboll’s squad and a premature benching for veteran quarterback Russell Wilson.
Schwartz, who wore the Giants’ blue and white from 2014-2015, delivered his sobering assessment, confidently taking the under on the Giants’ opening over/under win total of 5.5. His primary reason for such pessimism? The schedule.
“They have one of the toughest schedules in the NFL, and I’m unsure they’ll come out of October with more than a single win,” Schwartz warned. “They’d be fortunate to be favored in more than one game this season.”
Not even Dart will save the Giants
The former lineman painted a bleak picture of games quickly getting out of hand, leading to a desperate, and ultimately futile, quarterback change. “They could find themselves down by double digits late in games,” he wrote.
“When they start slowly, the coaching staff may quickly turn to Jaxson Dart, who isn’t yet ready to be a starter. New York’s season is going to spiral out of control quickly. So I’m going with the Giants Under 5.5 wins.”
However, not everyone is ready to sign off on such a doomsday scenario. While acknowledging the indeed challenging schedule, other analysts took a closer look, revealing that some of Schwartz’s reasoning might be flawed.
The argument that the schedule is “tough” is largely based on opponents’ records from last year, a potentially misleading metric as teams change significantly season-to-season.
The defense is the team’s last hope
If Brian Daboll’s revamped defense truly lives up to expectations, those “scary looking” opposing offenses on their schedule might not be as formidable as they appear on paper, unless an injury bug sweeps through the roster.
While Schwartz foresees a season spiraling out of control, the Giants’ front office and coaching staff will be banking on their offseason moves and internal improvements to defy the grim predictions and prove that team changes can, indeed, be for the better.
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