Generally, when a head coach gets hired, it’s to fill the fired coach’s deficiencies.
So when Tom Coughlin was forced out, largely because of the undisciplined and careless nature of the offense, Ben McAdoo was promoted because of his close, cosmic connection with Eli Manning and his overall synergy with the offense.
So Giants fans entered this season with a reasonable sense of hope. Wipe the whiteboard clean and start fresh with a two-time Super Bowl MVP, his electric wide receiver trio and a revamped defense fresh with three high-priced free agents.
And this is what we have.