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NFL2021
NEW YORK
GIANTS
COACH
JoeJudge (2nd season with team,6-10)
LAST SEASON
6-10 (2nd in NFC East; no playoffs)
Record since 2011: 66-94 (4-1 in playoffs)
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2020 TEAM STATISTICAL LEAGUE RANKINGS
2020 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
SCORING OFFENSE
31st of 32 (17.5 ppg)
RUSHING
Wayne Gallman II: 147 carries, 682 yards, 6 TDs, 45.5 ypg
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SCORING DEFENSE
9th of 32 (22.3 ppg)
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RUSHING OFFENSE
19th of 32 (110.5 ypg)
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PASSING OFFENSE
29th of 32 (189.1 ypg)
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PASSING
Daniel Jones: 280-448, 2,943 yards, 11 TDs, 10 ints, 240.4 ypg
SCORING
Graham Gano, PK: 114 points (31 FGs, 21 PAT, 7.1 ppg)
Stats from pro-football-reference.com
Best practices ...
As Giants try to become playoff contender again,
can they mimic Browns’ successful rebuild?
Darryl Slater
nj.com
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Giants head coach Joe Judge looks on from the the sidelines during a preseason game against
the Jets on Aug. 14 in East Rutherford, N.J. ADAM HUNGER/AP
he Browns were rebuilding for what
seemed like forever.
If you think the Giants’ rebuilding
process is taking a while, consider this: After
winning 10 games in 2007, the Browns had
this many wins in the next 12 seasons — four,
five, five, four, five, four, seven, three, one,
zero, seven (plus a tie), and six.
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Then, finally, the Browns last season went
11-5, reached the playoffs, and beat the Steelers in the wild-card round, before falling
to the Chiefs in the divisional round. The
Browns hadn’t reached the playoffs since
2002 and hadn’t won a postseason game
since 1994.
So what can the Giants — who are holding
joint practices this week with the Browns
in Cleveland — do to mimic this successful
rebuild?
They are stuck in slump that includes just
one playoff appearance (and zero wins) in
the nine seasons since their last Super Bowl
championship.
Well, here’s how the Browns managed to
get over the hump last season. And while
it’s not rocket science, it’s a good example
of how to execute a rebuild in today’s NFL.
Get Year 3 growth from young quarterback: The Browns’ Baker Mayfield was in
Year 3 last season, just as the Giants’ Daniel
Jones is in Year 3 this season. This is the year
Jones has to start putting it all together, just
as Mayfield did in 2020. No time for much
quarterback patience in the modern NFL.
Mayfield wasn’t great in 2019 (22 touchdowns, 21 interceptions, 78.8 quarterback
rating), but he excelled last season (26 touchdowns, eight interceptions, 95.9 rating). The
Giants would love to see Jones do that in
2021.
Cash in high draft pick chances: From
2017-18, the Browns had eight picks in the
first two rounds, including five in Round
1. They used those picks to land four players key to last season’s success: Mayfield,
running back Nick Chubb, defensive end
Myles Garrett, and cornerback Denzel
Ward. Yeah, tight end David Njoku and quarterback DeShone Kizer didn’t exactly work
out so great. But that’s why it helps to have a
bunch of premium picks.
Actually block somebody: Yes, that does
help in football, doesn’t it? The Browns last
season had the NFL’s best offensive line —
in both Pro Football Focus’ run blocking
and pass blocking ratings. They were by far
the best pass blocking team — 84.4 grade,
compared to 80.2 for the Packers.
2021 SCHEDULE WEEK 10 BYE
WEEK 1
Sept. 12
WEEK 2
Sept. 16
DEN
@WFT
4:25 p.m. 8:20 p.m.
FOX
NFL
WEEK 3
Sept. 26
WEEK 4
Oct. 3
WEEK 5
Oct. 10
WEEK 6
Oct. 17
WEEK 7
Oct. 24
WEEK 8
Nov. 1
WEEK 9
Nov. 7
WEEK 11
Nov. 22
WEEK 12
Nov. 28
WEEK 13
Dec. 5
WEEK 14
Dec. 12
WEEK 15
Dec. 19
WEEK 16
Dec. 26
WEEK 17
Jan. 2
WEEK 18
Jan. 9
ATL
1 p.m.
FOX
@NO
1 p.m.
FOX
@DAL
4:25 p.m.
FOX
LAR
x p.m.
FOX
CAR
1 p.m.
FOX
@KC
8:15 p.m.
ESPN
LVR
1 p.m.
CBS
@TB
8:15 p.m.
FOX
PHI
1 p.m.
FOX
@MIA
1 p.m.
FOX
@LAC
4:05 p.m.
FOX
DAL
1 p.m.
FOX
@PHI
1 p.m.
FOX
@CHI
1 p.m.
CBS
WFT
1 p.m.
FOX
Note: This section was printed before final roster cuts, so personnel are subject to change; all times are Eastern and subject to change