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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