It was a difficult year from the get-go for the 2013 New York Giants. They started the season with six straight losses and never bounced back. Offensively, they were dreadful. Eli Manning threw a league-high 27 interceptions. In fact, by any measure, Manning wasn't just struggling, he was one of the league's worst quarterbacks (his minus-4.5 grade ranked 30th).
But Manning didn't deserve all of the blame.
In 2013, he played behind a banged-up offensive line that performed worse than just about every other unit in the NFL. The Giants' offensive scheme, implemented by since-"retired" OC Kevin Gilbride, was based around post-snap reads that led to a number of miscommunications between an under fire Manning and a depleted corps of receivers.
The good news is the Giants have a chance to turn things around in 2014. If they improve up front and successfully execute former Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Ben McAdoo's new system, Big Blue could get a big boost on offense this season.
Let's take a closer look: