The New York Giants 0-2 start has raised a ton of questions. Let’s open up the Big Blue View mailbag and try to answer some of them.Ed says: Well Youth Sterling Shepard Jersey , it’s not like Texas is a cross-country trip that would wear them out. OTAs, training camp, preseason is for the “bonding” part of the deal. I know the Giants have lots of new faces, but as far as preparing for a game the Giants have everything they need at their facility in New Jersey. I would think they would practice better, rest better, be able to take care of injured players better if they are at home in their own facility.Ed says: The Giants targeted Beckham an extraordinary 15 times in their season-opening game. He was targeted nine times in Week 2, which is still a high number. They are making efforts to get him the ball, but you just can’t get the ball down the field when the blocking won’t allow it. If and when the Giants are able to get defenses blocked with more consistency I think the playbook will open up and you’ll see more creativity. If you can’t block, that sort of limits your options.Ed says: The Giants have used that a little. Chad Wheeler played three snaps as a jumbo tight end in Week 1 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Giants used three tight ends on three snaps against the Dallas Cowboys and used Shane Smith as a fullback on four plays. Remember that when you put in an extra lineman you take away a potential pass receiver. I’m sure we will see it again, but it’s not line Wheeler is a dominant player. I would suspect we see more of Simonson, and some packages with new fullback Elijhaa Penny.Ed says: If Janoris Jenkins can handle DeAndre Hopkins alone, and we’ll see if he can, that would the ideal scenario. That would allow free safety Curtis Riley to shade toward Will Fuller, giving B.W. Webb some help there.Ed says: Neither Dalvin Tomlinson nor B.J. Hill has made a big impact with the pass rush Alec Ogletree Jersey , and that is pretty much what we expected the case would be. Tomlinson has one quarterback hurry in 40 pass-rushing snaps. Hill has been coming off the field in obvious passing situations. He has one hurry in just 16 pass-rushing snaps. Neither of those guys is going to make a big impact in the pass rush. They might push the pile and clean up if other guys flush the quarterback, but they won’t be leading the charge.Ed says: It’s not going to matter what they do if they can’t get anyone blocked. Still, as Dan Pizzuta pointed out on Thursday, the Giants haven’t been as creative or multiple on offense as we may have expected. I think, to be honest, that’s a function of the blocking issues and the idea there are part of the play book they haven’t been able to get to yet because of the situations they have been in. Over time, I believe that will correct itself.Jon Gerstein asks: Rough start to this season but I’m trying to stay positive. Do you have any sense of if/when RJ McIntosh might be activated this year? Has he been practicing? We could definitely use the pass rush help. Ed says: McIntosh is on the reserve/non-football illness list. He has not been practicing. To my knowledge he hasn’t participated in a single practice since he was drafted. I would think that at this point it would be highly unlikely that McIntosh, even if he were eventually cleared to return to football activities, could actually help the Giants this season. They started early May. He’s done nothing. The Giants I’m certain were aware of whatever medical condition has sidelined McIntosh, but could not have anticipated what has happened with him.PJ Caust asks:For someone like Sam Beal, does he spend the season attending all the meetings he normally would if he was healthy, so that he can at least mentally adjust to the pros, or does he spend the season recuperating at home?Ed says: Beal has been around the facility and has been spotted occasionally in the locker room. He is allowed to attend meetings, but cannot practice.Perspectives: Time for Eli to shine 4Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey , the locker room’s new vibe and concerns about OV Anyone who has followed me over the years knows that when it comes to the play of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, I’ve been quick to point out various factors behind his seemingly “declining” play which, as of last year, came to a head.No running game? Yes. Losing your top receivers? Yes. Playing in a scheme that doesn’t really complement what you do well? Yup. Playing behind a banged up offensive line that offered protection that left a lot to be desired? Absolutely.Well for those of you who were looking for wholesale changes, general manager Dave Gettleman heard you loud and clear.Manning now has the type of arsenal that most quarterbacks dream of — a running back who can also double as a force in space; the game’s best receiver; a solid tight end and complementary pieces that give the Giants depth at their skill positions that they haven’t had in a very long time. While there are still questions about the offensive line, on paper and in the handful of preseason snaps this unit took together, they’re already well ahead of where last year’s opening lineup was. As for the scheme, the Giants finally have a coach at the helm who is making the scheme all about the players rather than trying to fit square pegs into round holes as the previous head coach and architect of the offense did.In other words, the stars are aligned for 37-year-old Eli Manning to have the kind of success that has largely escaped him the last few years. While a legitimate argument can be made that Manning’s arm strength isn’t quite what it used to be, people need to remember that in Pat Shurmur’s eyes, arm strength isn’t as important as making lightning fast decisions, something Manning has always done well.With a better supporting cast around him, there’s no reason to think that Manning won’t look like his old self out there. If the Giants are to have any chance of becoming relevant again, they will need him to.Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty ImagesA question I’ve received several times this offseason that I haven’t really been able to answer because reporters weren’t allowed into the locker room until this week is what the atmosphere is inside of the locker room.Having been in the locker room several times this week Eli Manning Jersey , my initial impression is that the players are much calmer this year. There’s a sense of urgency, don’t get me wrong. But in taking on the personality of their head coach, the players seem to be living in the moment, meaning there hasn’t been any trash talking or chests puffed out to the next county. The players have been accommodating — probably more so than I can remember of late — and have spoken to the media with a sense of sincerity when it comes to the opponent and for the task at hand.One thing that has especially struck me as being different is the number of players who are out in the open locker room interacting with their teammates. I can only speak about the 45 minutes or so the media gets during the day, but I’ve seen far more instances of either position groups hanging around together or guys who in the past might have sought refuge from the areas off limits to the media being in the open locker room.For example, every day this week, offensive linemen Jon Halapio, John Greco and Will Hernandez were at their respective lockers (Halapio has the corner locker, followed by Greco and then Hernandez). Whether they were just sitting around shooting the breeze or whatever, that is the kind of cohesiveness that I often thought was missing last year.Also a somewhat new sight this week was that receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was present in the open locker room virtually every day. In the past, Beckham would only be seen extensively if it was his scheduled day to speak to the media, but this week, he was out and available, even engaging in a friendly game of cards with teammate Jonathan Stewart while sprawled out on his belly. Landon Collins Authentic Odell Beckham Jr Jersey , a newly-elected team captain, has always been good about being present in the open locker room. This year, he’s been joined by another team captain, Michael Thomas, who is routinely at his locker where he engages in friendly chats with teammates. Remember, these are the guys who are gong into battle with one another. The more you get to know each other, the better it is for when split-second decisions have to be made with the game on the line.Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe Giants made it official Friday by declaring edge rusher Olivier Vernon (ankle) out of Sunday’s regular-season home opener.Earlier this week, head coach Pat Shurmur said that Vernon is a “fast healer,” but let’s be realistic. That Vernon has not been seen since he injured the ankle August 26 is concerning. Usually with an injured player, he at least comes out to work on a side field with a trainer during practice just to work on movement.Vernon hasn’t even been able to do that so far. Although it’s too early to wonder about next week, I think you have to face the possibility that until he can get out there and do something — anything — on the field, the Giants could be looking at the very real possibility of having to be without their best defensive player for multiple games.