Did Giants have one of NFLs 10 best offseasons? Or is Dave Gettlemans spending spree bound to haunt them?
The Giants had a busy offseason. Most notably, general manager Dave Gettlemans free agency spending spree resulted in them landing wide receiver Kenny Golladay and cornerback Adoree Jackson. Then Gettleman traded back in the 2021 NFL Draft and picked receiver Kadarius Toney. Not quite, at least according to rankings from CBSSports.coms Cody Benjamin. The Giants landed in the honorable mention category, along with the Broncos, Dolphins, Bears, and Jaguars. The top 10, starting at No. 1, looks like this: Browns, Buccaneers, Chargers, Chiefs, Washington, Vikings, Rams, Bills, Titans, and Colts. Heres what Benjamin noted about the Giants offseason:  GM Dave Gettleman actually delivered on his promise to give QB Daniel Jones more play-makers (WR Kenny Golladay was a smart, if expensive, gamble), and his draft-day maneuvering was solid as well. But Jones is still set to start behind an iffy offensive line in a crucial year three. You also cant rely too much on the health of additions like Kadarius Toney or Adoree Jackson. Toney was a questionable pick at No. 20 for several reasons. But you cant argue with Gettleman trading back, in a deal with the Bears. The Giants moved back nine spots, because the Bears desperately wanted to draft quarterback Justin Fields. The trade-back move resulted in Gettleman getting a fifth-round pick in 2021, plus a first-rounder and fourth-rounder in 2022. Thats a pretty nice haul. Buy Giants tickets: StubHub, TicketSmarter  Then again, the Toney pick wasnt Gettlemans only controversial move this offseason. Several NFL executives believe he overpaid for Jackson, as a No. 2 cornerback. Ultimately, itll take a couple seasons before we really know which teams had the best 2021 offseason. Gettleman can only hope he sticks around long enough to see that come to fruition. Get Giants text messages: Cut through the clutter of social media and text directly with beat writers. Plus, exclusive news and analysis. Sign up now for a free trial. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription. Darryl Slater may be reached at dslater@njadvancemedia.com. Tell us your coronavirus story or send a tip here.