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New York Giants’ Pass Offense Will Be Prolific In 2015

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The New York Giants are coming off a year of transition, and while many fans were disappointed, that was always going to be the case in 2014. The main reason for this is because of first-year offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo and his ability to implement a brand-new offense. In his first year as coordinator, the Giants’ offense had some ups and downs, but they showed a ton of potential going into the 2015 season.

Before McAdoo, the Giants’ offense was coached by Kevin Gilbride for seven seasons. Eli Manning was drafted in 2004, and since his very first year in the league Gilbride was his quarterbacks coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2007. Because Manning had played his entire career being coached by one guy, it was inevitable that there would be a transition period from Gilbride to McAdoo.

In his first year under McAdoo, though, Manning had arguably the best season of his career. He had a career-high completion percentage, passed for well over 4,000 yards and threw 30 touchdowns compared to only 14 interceptions. McAdoo’s plan for the passing game is a low risk, get the ball to your playmakers type of scheme, and that seems to be perfect for Manning as you can see by his stats from last season.

It also doesn’t hurt that Manning has some nice playmakers to get the ball to. Odell Beckham Jr. emerged as a star in 2014, and after only one season he can be considered one of the very best receivers in the league. The Giants expect a full recovery from Victor Cruz, and if that does happen, he and Beckham would make for a lethal wide receiver combination. Cruz and Beckham would be a duo that could rival the productivity of Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson in Green Bay.

It’s not just Cruz and Beckham that Eli has to throw to, however. Even though his career is off to a disappointing start, Rueben Randle is still a legitimate weapon and he came on strong at the end of the 2014 season. If he picks up in 2015 the way he finished off 2014 you won’t find many better third receivers in the league.

Also, don’t forget about tight end Larry Donnell, who at the beginning of the season was the Giants’ best receiver. He did fade out towards the end, but he is still very young and raw and showed a ton of promise as a pass-catching tight end.

All of this is irrelevant if the Giants can’t figure out a solid offensive line combination, but that’s a conversation for another day. The idea here is that the Giants have the pieces in place to have a very prolific passing game in 2015. With another year under his belt as offensive coordinator and getting a healthy Cruz back, McAdoo could very possibly lead one of the best offenses in the NFL next season.

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