Despite being the general manager of two Super Bowl teams, many say he already had a championship team in place. The core of those New York Giants Super Bowl teams (Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora Chris Snee, Brandon Jacobs, David Diehl, Corey Webster) were all acquired under the previous general manager Ernie Accorsi.
With the exception of Manning when those players were past their prime or moved on to other teams, Reese failed to adequately replace them.
One of the major criticisms of the franchise’s current general manager Jerry Reese is how he has struck out on his second and mid round draft picks.