The Facts: GM Jerry Reese seconded a notion passed along by his quarterback, Manning: The Giants would like to score between 27 and 30 points per game this season. "If you don't score 28 points, it's hard to win," Reese said.
Diehards Line:As NFL.com's Conor Orr suggests, that's true in theory. The Giants have only lost two games since the beginning of the 2012 season when they've scored 28 or more. But can it really happen? In Ben McAdoo's first season as OC, the team only scored 28 points or more in six games. Orr concedes that one might argue that the team has gotten better with the return of Victor Cruz and the additions of James Jones and Shane Vereen in free agency. In addition, the personnel in general should be more comfortable in the second season under McAdoo. Offensive line play will be key. Orr summed up: "Keeping Manning upright and giving Vereen room to run are the true keys to an offense that can score 28 points a game. Odell Beckham, Cruz and Jones together sounds like a deadly combination. But right now, that's only true in theory."