Still a couple more days until the New York Giants kick off their 2014 season, but in the meantime let's take some of your #nygmail questions from Twitter, shall we?

@DanGrazianoESPN What are you hearing about the NYG backfield. Will it be a true RBBC, 60/40 RJ, etc.? What can fans expect? Thx! #nygmail — Pierre Tiffith (@randall1014) September 4, 2014

@DanGrazianoESPN: I expect the Giants' run game to lean heavily on Rashad Jennings in the early going, with rookie Andre Williams serving as the primary backup while Williams gets up to speed. I'm curious, as everyone is, what happens when they get close to the goal line? Will they stick with Jennings or switch up to Williams or Peyton Hillis for the dirty work? Jennings can surely handle it, but if they're asking a starter's workload of him otherwise, they may assign the goal line banging to Hillis for the sake of preserving Jennings and/or Williams. It's also possible the Giants will throw more in the red zone than they did under their previous offensive coordinator, though they're not exactly loaded with classic options at red zone receiver or tight end. But as far as the workload, I think Jennings is the bell cow to start and Williams has to play his way into more carries. I think he's capable of doing so, and that he's excellent with the ball in his hands. But in order to truly eat into Jennings' snaps, Williams is going to have to show he can reliably catch the ball and pick up the blitz in pass protection.

@DanGrazianoESPN #nygmail any encouraging signs you noticed re: Eli running the new system — Danny V (@fiveboroball) September 4, 2014

@DanGrazianoESPN: Not really, but I think it's a mistake to think that Eli Manning's troubles in the preseason were tied to the new offensive system. I think Manning is capable of picking up and running Ben McAdoo's offense in short order. The issues have to do with the group around him -- substandard personnel on the offensive line and at wide receiver and tight end. Last year showed that Manning gets shaky when the group around him crumbles, and I think the preseason problems showed a bit of a repeat of that. The Giants have crowed about how well they protected the ball in preseason, but there were definitely a couple of rotten near-interceptions that got called back due to penalties but certainly count among large Manning mistakes. The one time the passing game looked good was in that two-minute drive at the end of the first half against the Jets, when they were in the no-huddle the whole time. And I think you will see a lot of no-huddle this season, and I think it's encouraging that Manning looked to be in command when they were running it. But again, it comes down to how well they can protect him and the ability of his receivers to get open and catch the ball.

@DanGrazianoESPN #NYGmail Do you expect Beckham to play a down in the first quarter of the season? — Andy Cuneo (@acuneo) September 4, 2014

@DanGrazianoESPN: No, I do not currently expect rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham to participate in games in September. I think, if he does, it'll be a surprise. Even if his hamstring is magically better next week, this is still a rookie who didn't have one single full training camp practice. The Giants' coaching staff likes Beckham and what he brings, but even once he's healthy (which is likely to be another couple of weeks yet), they're going to need to see him practice for a week or so before putting him into a game.

@DanGrazianoESPN #nygmail Will parker be cut when beckham is healthy? Why are the cowboys being projected to be better than gmen? #Noreason — Ibleedbigblue (@tmerritt51) September 4, 2014

@DanGrazianoESPN: I think Preston Parker is the most likely guy to be cut, yes, once Beckham is healthy enough to play receiver and return punts. I think Parker made the team largely because Beckham wasn't healthy enough to do those things, especially the second. But, obviously, things can change, and if Parker should outplay some of the other receivers in the meantime, there's no reason he can't stick. As for the second part of your question, I can't answer for anyone else, but I kind of project the Cowboys and the Giants to both be puttering around that 7-9, 8-8 neighborhood. Dallas looks as though it has an excellent, explosive offense and a possibly disastrous defense. The Giants look as though they have a solid defense and a possibly disastrous offense. I don't think it's crazy to pick either team over the other, and I don't expect either to be contenders. But again, just my opinion. Can't answer for those of other people.

Thanks for the questions!