1 Offseason surgeries — A handful of Giants have already confirmed they will need offseason procedures: Brandon Jacobs (knee), Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), Justin Tuck (shoulder), Hakeem Nicks (wrist) and Madison Hedgecock (shoulder).
2 Personnel changes — Bill Sheridan’s defense came in ranked 28th, giving up 25.5 points per game. The first-year coordinator could be one and done after showing no signs of solving any of the unit’s problems down the stretch.
3 Back to basics — The Giants simply got away from running the football effectively and stopping the run on defense.