These 5 NFL teams had the worst offseasons in 2019

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, left, and general manager Marty Hurney discuss the team's draft goals during a news conference at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS via Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 27: New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on February 27, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. New York Giants

While some have given the impression the sky continues to fall when it comes to this football team, there were some improvements made to the roster from a year ago. And while there are those who have objected to general manager Dave Gettleman using the sixth overall pick on Duke University quarterback Daniel Jones, the reality is that the much-criticized decision will have to be judged down the line.

By entering April’s draft, the Giants’ biggest needs appeared to be quite simple. Find an impact pass rusher and do more to protect quarterback Eli Manning. In March, via a trade that sent Olivier Vernon to the Cleveland Browns, general manager Dave Gettleman did obtain quality right guard Kevin Zeitler. Does that move help the Big Blue’s pass protection issues? Manning was sacked 47 times this past season and 2018 free-agent addition Nate Solder was a big disappointment in his first season with the club.

In terms of the pass rush, does the free-agent addition of former Arizona Cardinals’ edge performer Markus Golden solve that issue? He played for Giants’ defensive coordinator James Bettcher in the desert. Could 2019 third-round pick Oshane Ximines (3-Old Dominion) make an immediate impact? With Vernon gone, the team’s returning sack leader from a year ago is defensive end B.J. Hill (5.5).

If Jones does become the “professional quarterback” that Gettleman sees, that will certainly squash some of the criticism. As for 2019, the G-Men still have some major question marks with the season four months away.

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