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I owe a big thanks to Sheryl Crow George Asafo-Adjei Jersey Boys , who gave me the idea for this column.Crow, for those not into the music scene is a multi-Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose hits include”All I Wanna Do,” “If It Makes You Happy,” and “My Favorite Mistake.” It’s actually one of her lesser known tunes, “A Change Would Do You Good,” that happened to pop up on my iTunes playlist just before I sat down to write this column that got me thinking about the last several months and how the philosophies have changed in East Rutherford for the good.Dave Gettleman brings old school backWhen the Giants hired Dave Gettleman as their general manager, the common sentiment on my Twitter timeline was that the Giants had screwed up again, that they hired someone with ties to the organization who would probably continue in the thinking of the previous regime and further doom a team that was already lying in the sewer following a 3-13 season.Well, those naysayers were half right. Gettleman did come in with a roster building philosophy that he no doubt learned during his front-office tenure with the Giants under former general manager Ernie Accorsi. But so far, that philosophy has rejuvenated the team and its fan base.The philosophy quite simply is to build a roster from the inside out. Gettleman spoke about three core principles — running the ball, stopping the run and rushing the passer — that somehow faded into the background under the previous management regime, who built the roster from the outside in and who seemingly aspired to turn this northeast football team into the second coming of the Greatest Show on Turf.Sorry, but it was never going to come to fruition. The very foundation of the Giants success over the years has been in their ability to pound the rock and achieve balance between the run game and the passing game, a concept that slipped away when the prior regime continued to focus on adding receivers and tight ends yet seemingly took short cuts when it came to getting running backs and offensive linemen.Enter Gettleman. The first thing he Infant George Asafo-Adjei Jersey , along with head coach Pat Shurmur, did, was decide after film study that long-time veteran quarterback Eli Manning still has a few years left in his aging right arm. At the same time, Gettleman and Shurmur no doubt looked at Manning’s stats from the past and realized that it is not in the team’s best interest to ask a quarterback who’s pushing 40 to average more than 600 pass attempts per season.While the team in general is not yet a finished product, it’s probably safe to say that their biggest areas of weakness last year — the running game, the run blocking, the pass defense and the pass rush — are all on a path toward becoming strengths if everyone stays healthy.Pat Shurmur is different 鈥?and that’s goodPat Shurmur is one of the most boring head coaches to walk the Giants sidelines in years.In case you’re wondering, that’s a compliment and a good thing. There have been no confrontations with the media and no airing of dirty laundry. Shurmur has politely declined to engage in minutiae detail like when Odell Beckham Jr. will get on the field or conversations he has with his players when they hit speed bumps along the way.He’s also somehow managed to refrain from blasting players who screw up in practice into the next county because he believes that as a teacher, screaming and yelling would be counterproductive to achieving the desired result.Perhaps the biggest change Shurmur, who thus far has proven himself to be a strong communicator and relationship builder with his players, is that he isn’t afraid to take a different perspective on things that go against the grain.Take for example his philosophy regarding the upcoming third preseason game, a game that’s typically viewed around the league as the final dress rehearsal prior to the regular season.“That goes in that category for me of halftime adjustments,” he said. “I think what’s important is about this game is whoever is in the game is in there to put good football on tape and help us win the game. As I’ve mentioned all along, we are going to do our very best to find out who our initial 53 guys are.”He’s right if you think about it because realistically speaking George Asafo-Adjei Jersey Draft , how many teams can say that they have all their players in place by the third preseason game to have a true “final dress rehearsal”? Certainly not the Giants, who are still trying to resolve questions such as the identity of their starting free safety, and their depth at cornerback, receiver and offensive tackle, just to name a few.“I think people say that because typically in the fourth preseason game, a lot of your starters don’t play. I think it’s better said that this might be, for some guys, the last real good opportunity to get game experience before the first game. I think that’s the way I like to look at it,” Shurmur said. That’s not a bad way to look at things if you’re rooted in the real world and know that your roster has room to improve. So what does it all mean?When the dust settles, all that will matter is what the Giants season-ending record looks like. Certainly, some skeptics will point to the “changes” the previous regime put in place that got the franchise back on track in 2016 only to see if flop a year later. The difference is that the foundation of the 2017 season was built mostly on sand rather than concrete. The 2017 team believed its press clippings and, in retrospect, maybe took the praise they received from national analysts a little too close to heart.On the flip side, Shurmur has come in and tried to counter any lingering concerns that the Giants are still very much the same 3-13 team from a year ago. He has done that by guiding the team to gradually take a small bite out of the pie each day to savor it rather than to gulp it all down in one sitting and get fat off it. No one knows at this point how successful the Giants will be in 2018 George Asafo-Adjei NFL Jersey , but one thing is for certain: Gettleman and Shurmur have done everything possible to make sure this team has the best possible chance of achieving success. All eyes — at least those not on the awful officiating we saw during Championship Weekend — are on the 2019 NFL Draft. The Shrine Game just concluded. We are entering Senior Bowl week. Draft buildup is kicking into high gear.Still, NFL free agency comes before the draft. The negotiating window begins March 11 and the actual signing period March 13. Between now and then we will occasionally look at some of the positions the New York Giants might target in free agency and see who could be available.Today, we look at right tackle. Ereck Flowers began 2018 as the Giants right tackle and was replaced after two games by Chad Wheeler. Pro Football Focus graded Wheeler No. 60 out of 61 qualifying NFL tackles in 2018, and only five tackles gave up more pressures. The Giants have to do better at that spot.Here are some of the players who could reach the market in a few weeks.Jared VeldheerAge: 32 | Experience: 92018 team: Denver Broncos2018 cap number: $6.875 millionPFF grades: Overall (62.4) | Pass (68.4) | Run (60.7)A left tackle when he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2010, Veldheer has transitioned to the right side the past couple of seasons. Veldheer spent four season in Oakland and four with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Denver Broncos last season.The Denver Post says Veldheer is still a “well-respected veteran.” The problem is he has missed 15 games the past three seasons due to injuries. At this point in his career he might fit better as a veteran swing tackle, if he were willing to accept a backup role.Bobby MassieAge: 29 | Experience: 72018 team: Chicago Bears2018 cap number: $5.1 millionPFF grades: Overall (71.5) | Pass (78.9) | Run (57.2)Massie is coming off the best season of his career, having allowed just one sack and 26 pressures in 683 pass-blocking snaps. Walter Football says “Massie was once considered a liability as a starter on the offensive line, but he has improved each year. He’s become a solid right tackle who pass protects very well.”Ja’Wuan JamesAge: 26 | Experience: 52018 team: Miami Dolphins2018 cap number: $9.341 millionPFF grades: Overall (70. | Pass (67.3) | Run (69.1)James is a former first-round pick and if the Dolphins let him reach free agency he figures to have a number of suitors. Walter Football says “Ja’Wuan James is a stellar right tackle, but had a down 2018 season because he played through a knee injury. He’s still young (27 in June), so he should be able to rebound at 100-percent capacity to open the 2019 campaign.”The Palm Beach Post says “James is likely to command top dollar as few 26-year-old tackles with his combination of size and athleticism hit the market. Due to the nature of his one-year deal, James was the highest-paid right tackle in the league this season.”Jordan MillsAge: 28 | Experience: 62018 team: Buffalo Bills2018 cap number: $2.25 millionPFF grades: Overall (56.0) | Pass (66.5) | Run (47.7)A durable player who did not miss a game for the Bills during the past three seasons. Pro Football Focus does not see Mills as a quality starter:Our friends at SB Nation’s Buffalo Rumblings are ready to kick Mills to the curbaryl WilliamsAge: 26 | Experience: 42018 team: Carolina Panthers2018 cap number: $2.046 million2017 PFF grades (played only one game in 201: Overall (78.0) | Pass (78.0) | Run (69.3)Much like Andrew Norwell a year ago, this is the player most figure the Giants will target as they look for offensive line upgrades in free agency. Norwell, a former undrafted free agent, became an All-Pro after being discovered by then-Panthers GM Dave Gettleman. Williams became a starter George Asafo-Adjei NFL Draft , and a good one, in Carolina after Gettleman drafted him in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.He’s headed to free agency, has the Gettleman connection and the Giants have a need at right tackle. Put two and two together, and the Giants pursuing Williams seems obvious.Walter Football says “Williams is Carolina’s best offensive lineman, and he’s only 27 (in August), so he’s still due a large contract despite barely playing last year.” There is that. Williams played in only one game in 2018 after suffering a knee injury that sent him to IR.The Charlotte Observer said recently that Williams is “likely to become a free agent” because there is a “monster gap” between what the Panthers are willing to pay and what Williams is looking for.The top annual salary for a right tackle is the $11.252 million earned by Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles. Mitchell Schwartz of the Kansas City Chiefs ($6.6 million annually) is No. 10 on the list in terms of right tackle salary.Will the Giants see Williams as a player worthy of being paid in that range?Other names to knowBenjamin Ijalana (New York Jets), Joseph Barksdale (Arizona Cardinals), Andre Smith (Cincinnati Bengals), T.J. Clemmings (Oakland Raiders). Oh, and Ereck Flowers, Bobby Hart and Marshall Newhouse could all be free agents, too.