The New York Giants may have sported one of the league’s Top 10 offenses a season ago, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they were firing on all cylinders.

Thanks in large part to a struggling ground attack and a series of late-game snafus, the Giants ranked tenth-worst in red-zone offense in 2015, scoring a touchdown on only 48-percent of their opportunities.

In 2016, with Ben McAdoo taking over as head coach and Mike Sullivan being promoted to offensive coordinator, Big Blue will look to take the next step in their evolution by drastically improving upon those numbers.

Quarterback Eli Manning, who was responsible for two of the aforementioned late-game snafus, feels it’s as simple as taking advantage of each situation and avoiding mental errors. Or, in other words, not throwing the ball out of the back of the end zone on a third-and-goal with 1:43 remaining and your opponent out of timeouts.

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“We’ve got to take advantage of the opportunities,” Manning told Giants.com on Monday. “When we have a chance for a touchdown, we have to complete them. We have to avoid the negative plays. You can’t run the ball on first down, lose five yards. You can’t afford sacks or turnovers. When you get down there, you have to be crisper and you have to play a little faster and take advantage of the opportunities that are there.”

While the Giants will benefit from the return of wide receiver Victor Cruz, as well as the additions of fellow wideout Sterling Shepard and running back Paul Perkins, it will be more about their execution. Often, the Giants caused self-inflicted wounds during their trips into the red-zone or saw complete communication breakdowns.

There’s no doubt Ben McAdoo will hammer these realities home throughout training camp meetings.