The Giants convincing Harbaugh to fill their coaching vacancy was the beginning of a prolific offseason. Sticking to his Baltimore habits, Harbaugh and his staff went the best-player-available route in the draft, using the two first-round picks on Reese and Mauigoa despite edge rusher and tackle not being a need. Reese will likely start his career at inside linebacker and Mauigoa at guard, to give the prominent rookies a path to start immediately.
Creating depth and adding flexibility was certainly the theme of Harbaugh’s first offseason in New York. Not only does it appear that second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart has a better offensive line, he gained more weapons, including the arrival of Likely, who played for Harbaugh the past four years in Baltimore. Perhaps adding a playmaker who can get open in a hurry will lead to Dart releasing the ball quicker and reducing the hits he took as a rookie. Dart took 36 hits while passing, but he took more punishment running away from the pocket and was sidelined two games due to a concussion. Offseason grade: A+