Asked after the draft for a way-too-early prediction for 2018 NFL Coach of the Year, the educated stab in the dark from here was …
Perhaps you know him better as the only offensive coordinator Vikings fans didn't think they were smarter than. He got a free pass when Norv Turner abruptly resigned midseason in 2016. Then he got the Giants job when the Vikings reached the NFC Championship Game with Case Keenum at quarterback in 2017.
The 2018 Giants already were ripe for a big turnaround before the draft. That potential was enhanced when General Manager Dave Gettleman's decision to help rather than replace Eli Manning shaped what appears to be one of the league's better drafts.