I'll go first: Eli Manning

As we approach training camp, we’re taking a look back at the first year of the current Giants regime, which has already taken major steps to reshape the future of the franchise.

Under general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll, the Giants exceeded expectations in their first season with a 9-7-1 record and a playoff victory. But how did they get there? And have they laid a foundation to find continued success?

Over the past 18 months or so, we’ve learned about the tenets of how the new regime is building itself out and what we might see. Obviously, situations and motivations change, but it’s a fun exercise to ponder the past to look for patterns and think about how the future might unfold.

A shrewd sense of value

There have been plenty of examples of how Schoen values players, but there are a few key decisions that give us a sense of how aggressive and tenacious he can be when it comes to assigning value to a particular player.

The first example that stands out was the in-s

Last game of the 2013 season for the Giants. Also Mike Shanahan's last game as a head coach in general. Eli Manning got hurt (a rare occurrence) and was replaced by Curtis Painter, but Jernigan helped carry the team to a victory.

I really thought he'd be a big part of the offense in 2014, but he got hurt and then Odell Beckham Jr happened.

I always thought Jerry was underrated. He wasn't great, but he was solid and never the problem with those terrible offensive lines near the end of Eli's career