ESPN Shows No Love to NY Giants in New Pre-Camp Roster Analysis

The New York Giants have officially arrived at training camp in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to begin preparations for the upcoming season. 

After months of reconstructing the roster, it's time for the organization to finally see the mostly finished product come together under one roof and see what they have in store for the year ahead.

Facing immense pressure to overhaul the roster, especially at the most important position on the field in the quarterback position, Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll should have cause to feel optimistic with their new group.

They turned over the abysmal gunslinger room from last season that couldn't ignite the offense to a competitive unit on the scoreboard. 

On the other hand, the Giants have staked their identity on an impressive-looking defensive front and added some much-needed depth to the secondary.

But will the outside world and the rest of the NFL start showing more respect to the Giants' locker room this season? It doesn't seem like ESPN is doing so in their latest roster rankings, ahead of training camps, where New York is ranked No. 27 out of the 32 teams, despite having a very active offseason.

The one area where ESPN's writers did present some praise to the franchise was the defensive front, where the Giants have had some of the most active pass rushers in the game over the past few seasons, and if they remain a healthy unit, could make a case for being a top-five squad.

At the head of that pass rushing snake is All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who was already creating a record-setting season as a gap stuffer before he ran into an elbow injury late in the season. 

A trio of edge rushers in Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and rookie Abdul Carter will join him and create problems for opponents to deal with, including a bevy of one-on-one matchups.

The Giants' defense will be relied on heavily at the start of the season as the offense gets comfortable with their new signal caller, Russell Wilson, and looks to attack defenses more often in the deep field. Putting pressure on the backfield will help slow down some of the elite offenses on their schedule and give the offense opportunities to stay in the game and make the winning plays.