NFL training camps are rolling full steam ahead and the regular season is just under three weeks away. Rosters have been trimmed down to 80 men and depth charts are beginning to take shape.
Those changes have led Dan Hanzus of Around the NFL to make several adjustments to his power rankings, which had been in place since just after the 2020 NFL Draft. And for the New York Giants, there was no change at all.
No. 28 – New York Giants
Previous rank: No. 28
Joe Judge seems ready to run a disciplined … don’t do it … court room. The first-year coach and graduate of Belichick U is making headlines in New York for his stern demeanor, and training camps have featured players — and even assistant coaches — running laps as a punishment for sloppy play. “The last time I [ran laps for mistakes], probably middle school,” wide receiver Sterling Shepard said. Matt Patricia, another Belichick disciple, instilled a similar atmosphere when he got to Detroit, with mixed results. If the Giants show improvement in Judge’s first year at the helm, his style will be applauded. But if the Giants continue to struggle? If players start to speak out, anonymously or otherwise? It’s chum in the water for the tabloids and talk radio.
Comparatively, the Dallas Cowboys remained in place at No. 7 overall, the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 14 overall and the Washington Football Team at No. 31 overall.
Meanwhile, the New York Jets dropped three spots to No. 25 overall.
