Dave eyes new O-line

Finally there is someone working in a decision-making capacity for the Giants who understands that the priority in improving this team must be to correct its offensive line.

“There are some quality players on this roster,” new GM Dave Gettleman said Friday. “(But) we gotta fix the O-line, let's be honest. Let's not kid each other.”

What a refreshing comment for Giants fans to hear after ex-GM Jerry Reese's and coowner John Mara's continued

Geno Smith was not at practice Friday but it was not because he is upset that he will be inactive Sunday.

The Giants third-string quarterback was excused from practice after finding out his girlfriend was ready to give birth to their son. ignorance on this subject.

Reese, who didn't even pursue top left tackle Andrew Whitworth in free agency, said in the middle of the season that the Giants' offensive line was “comparable to a lot of teams around the National Football League” and that the Giants decided to stick with what they had in part because they “want to be a younger offensive line.”

Now Gettleman is prioritizing having a better line over having a younger one. — Leonard