Pre-Preseason 2013 Giants thoughts

Giants owner John Mara said today that going into camp, his team has the talent to compete with anyone.  

I'm always wary of anyone in the Giants organization - even the man at the top - proclaiming the Giants to have a promising roster, especially with the dreaded "on paper" argument.

That said, I have more optimism going into 2013, than I had going into 2012, and here's why.

In 2012, they spent a full offseason on the banquet circuit, and being told how great they are. (I don't blast them too much for that, it's simply human nature that's hard to overcome.)

In 2013, they spent the offseason having missed the playoffs, and having finished 30th in the league in team defense. And it's not like the offense was the model of consistency either.

Distractions should be less this year, and that's when the Giants thrive. It won't be easy - we know this team just doesn't do dominant regular seasons very often - but I think they're in good shape.

Of course, one injury during camp can change everything, and there's a long way to go until September 8th.