This week’s Q&A is with Ralph Vacchiano.

Ralph is the Giants columnist for the New York Daily News, a Giants Insider for SNY-TV, and a SiriusXM NFL Radio host.

Furthermore, Ralph wrote the book ‘Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback’.

Basically, there isn’t anyone better to talk to about the New York Giants, so that’s what I did!

Here’s what Ralph had to say:

1. I guess we can’t talk about the New York Giants without starting with the man who took the league by storm last season; Odell Beckham Jr. You watch him at close quarters, firstly, just how good is he and secondly, how concerning are the hamstring injuries he’s suffered with?

Well, he’s the best first-year player I’ve ever seen on the Giants. Now, keep in mind I’m too young to go back to Lawrence Taylor, but I do go back as far as Jeremy Shockey, who was a pretty electric rookie. What he did is nowhere near the level of Beckham. This kid – playing in just 12 games, remember – put up a season that ranks with the greats in the game. If he had played 16 games it could’ve been one of the greatest seasons for a receiver ever. And he’s more than just stats. He just looks like he has “it” – whatever it is. He’s so polished, so quick, so smart on the field. I really think he can be a huge star for years to come.

But, as you alluded to, health is a concern. I don’t think the one he’s had this summer is too serious, but having to deal with the same issue twice in the first year of his career is definitely worrisome, especially for a speed guy. Those things tend to be chronic and I have a feeling it’s something we’ll be watching throughout his time in the NFL.

2. What did you make of the Giants’ 2015 draft? Are there any players who you’re excited to see play?

I really find it impossible to judge or grade a draft right after it happens. Really, who thought Odell Beckham would be what he became last year? So I guess my initial thoughts on the draft class are that the picks filled needs, which is always good. In their first three picks, they got a tackle (Ereck Flowers), a safety (Landon Collins) and a defensive end (Owa Odighizuwa), all of whom will play right away. I can’t say watching a left tackle play excites me, so I guess the player I’m most interested in seeing is Collins, only because the Giants have no other viable safeties so he’ll really have to play a lot.

3. Victor Cruz is coming back from a pretty serious injury. What should we expect from him, and is he even more dangerous now defences have OBJ to contend with?

If you ask people who worked with Victor this offseason they say that it’s reasonable to expect him to be the old Cruz again. I don’t know if that’s really reasonable or not. A lot of doctors say that it takes more than a year to come back from his particular injury, which means he wouldn’t then be his old self until October. But who knows? Cruz has been doubted so many times before, I’m not going to be the one to doubt him again. But I’d say temper the expectations a bit. If you think he’ll walk back into 100 catches, 1,200 yards, they don’t really need that. Let Odell Beckham be the main guy and if Cruz can get 70/1,000, the Giants would have one heck of a 1-2 punch at receiver – and that’s before we even get to Rueben Randle, who nearly had 1,000 yards last year.

4. The JPP situation this offseason was truly bizarre. What did you make of it all, and what type of play do you think the Giants can expect from him this season?

I don’t really know what to make of it, to be honest with you. It was a terribly unfortunate – and completely preventable – accident. It’s completely bizarre to me that he’s essentially ignored the Giants and their pleas to help since it happened. I guess he’s making a business decision and doesn’t want to literally show his hand. But I think he’s making a mistake and should let the Giants help him. I don’t know what he thinks he’s hiding. Eventually, the truth will come out.

In the meantime, I wouldn’t expect anything from him this season. Until we get a look at his hand and a statement on what exactly the damage is, who knows how bad it is? My guess is he doesn’t return to the Giants until at least after the regular season starts. From there I couldn’t even begin to guess at when he’s ready to play. I’ve heard everything from Week 10 to halfway through the season to the bye week [Week 11] to 2016. Honestly, I can’t even guess.

5. Finally, the Giants finished last season pretty well, what’s the general expectation of the fans in New York as we look ahead to next year?

Their general expectation seems to be that they will compete for a playoff spot. I don’t think that’s ridiculous. I think they are a middling team with middling talent, for the most part, but with an exceptional quarterback and an otherworldly receiver. In the NFL, that’s enough for nine wins. They were probably good enough to get that last year, but they were so ravaged by injuries they never had a realistic shot.

So I think it’s fair that they expect to be a 9-7 type team, assuming they are healthy. Of course, that’s a big assumption with the Giants. They were the most injured team in the NFL the last two seasons, and they’ve already lost JPP and left tackle Will Beatty to injuries before camp started. It doesn’t really look like their luck has changed.

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Some interesting answers from Ralph, I’m sure you’ll agree.

It’s really tough to predict what the Giants will be like this season. in Beckham Jr. they have one of the most dynamic players in the NFL and he can be a huge difference maker for them. They have other nice pieces too, but then a lot of “middling talent” as Ralph put it.

They’ll probably end up around 8-8 or 9-7. If they end up 9-7, don’t put it past them winning the SuperBowl again!

I’d like to thank Ralph for his time. Make sure you follow him on Twitter; @@RVacchianoNYDN.