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Giants closer

Gary Meyers writes that the Giants are closer to competing with the Eagles but not there yet:

GIANTS: McKenzie will help keep Manning off his back, but the QB needs new receivers who scare defenses just a little bit. The fact they offered Plaxico Burress an $8 million signing bonus bidding against themselves shows their desperation. "They certainly improved themselves," the GM said. "Did they improve themselves enough to contend with the Eagles? No. When teams get good is when the quarterback is established and they have a solid defense. The Giants got better. But did they get good?" They should have signed Jay Fiedler instead of Jim Miller, who hasn't thrown a pass since 2002 and is now with his sixth team in his 12-year career. Not having a first-round pick hurts, but having Manning is better.