The were one of five teams to join the back in 1925, and they are the only team of that group that still remains today. This is a storied franchise with a rich history and a lot of succe s -- even if the last few years have told another story. So when tasked with coming up with the ultimate Giants depth chart, and then narrowing it down to a 53-man roster, while also including one special teams ace only (and quite po sibly the most electric Giant with the ball in his hands), Jordan Poole Jersey I certainly had my hands full.After taking the time to consider all of the all-time Giants greats from a 30,000-foot view, it was easy to see a few trends on both sides of the ball. For example, the Giants have been at their best with some variation of a run-and-shoot style of offense. Tall, big-armed quarterbacks (more on that below) who are fearle s throwing into tight windows and taking chances have meshed well with a ground attack led by a bevy of talented running backs. And for the most part, these backs have found succe s behind a power/gap blocking scheme. It's not quite smashmouth football, and I think the Giants truly reached their offensive peak for a small sample size of games when former offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride's run-and-shoot offensive system really clicked (see: 2008, 2011).On the defensive side of the ball, the Giants have found succe s with both odd and even-man defensive fronts. Bill Belichick led a 3-4 defense that some say revolutionized the way played defense. Years later, the Giants rebranded on defense with an even front that featured defensive ends with their hand in the dirt on every snap. At one point, the Giants had three defensive ends who could start on any roster on the same team. They even created something called the "NASCAR" package which occasionally kicked those defensive ends inside to tackle on obvious pa sing downs, creating havoc for opposing offensive lines -- most notably in XLII.The Giants have seen 28 of their own players inducted into the Hall of Fame, so those were the easy locks. Narrowing it down to just 53 players though? Not such an easy task, but arguably one of the most fun projects I've tackled since joining CBS Sports. So without further ado, let's reveal the depth charts on Golden State Warriors Jeresy both sides of the ball and on special teams. Position StarterBackupDepth QB Phil SimmsFran TarkentonRB Tiki BarberFrank GiffordRodney HamptonWR Amani ToomerDel ShofnerWR Jr.Homer JonesWR Plaxico Burre sTE Bob TuckerMark BavaroJeremy ShockeyOT Rosey BrownDavid DiehlG Chris SneeDoug Van Horn C Mel HeinBart OatesG William RobertsDarrell De s OT Jumbo ElliotDoug ReisenbergWith an expanded roster, a strong case can be made that Y.A. Tittle belongs on this list at quarterback, but his Giants tenure wasn't all that expansive, and ? Manning has delivered the franchise two Super Bowls and one Super Bowl MVP but the reason he is No. 1 is for nearly single-handedly carrying the 2011 team to a championship. Yeah, you read that right: nearly single-handedly. To be frank, the 2011 roster was a disaster outside of Manning, a couple receivers, and a few linemen (on both side of the ball). Let's put this into perspective using the stats: In 2011, the Giants' rushing offense ranked dead last (No. 32) in the NFL. The Giants also ranked dead last in pa s protection, according to Pro Football Focus. Although some NFL fans like to remember the 2011 Super Bowl run as another one carried by the defense, the facts don't align. The defense ranked No. 27 overall in 2011. Manning played at an MVP level in Andrew Wiggins Jersey the regular season and in the postseason -- it was without a doubt the greatest performance by a Giants quarterback in any single season.While Manning, Simms, and Tarkenton all had a similar gunslinger trait to them, the stable of Giants running backs all offered a bit of a different skillset. And while it seems almost inevitable that will one day make this depth chart, it's another plus-receiving back who tops our list despite falling out of favor with some fans due to his post-career commentary. Barber tops the list in part due to his longevity (154 career games), but his impact on the field on a per-game touch was even more impre sive. Barber was the first dual-threat running back of Sean Payton's career as an offensive mastermind (Payton was the Giants' offensive coordinator 2000-02). During the Giants' 2000 Super Bowl run, Barber was the focal point of the offense. Barber leads the Giants in all-time rushing yards (10,449), he's second all-time Eric Paschall Jersey in rushing touchdowns (55), and he was just recently surpa sed by Saquon Barkley for the most rushing yards per game.I can't help but imagine how fun it would be to watch Jones -- arguably the fastest player in the NFL in his era -- in a vertically-oriented pa sing attack like the Giants ran with Simms and Manning -- and with the arm talent both Simms and Manning po se sed. The wide receiver corps is not as loaded as other franchises, but it's a diverse group with a lot of speed. On the offensive line, it took everything in my power not to include Shaun O'Hara, but doing so would be a di service to the older eras of Giants football -- Hein and Oates are two of the best players in franchise history, regardle s of position.Position StarterBackupDepthDEMichael StrahanOsi UmenyioraDTKeith HamiltonJohn Mendenhall DTRosie GrierErik HowardDELeonard MarshallJim KatcavageLBLawrence TaylorBrad Van PeltLBHarry CarsonSam HuffLBCarl BanksJe sie ArmsteadCB Dick LynchMark Collins CB Mark HaynesJason SehornCBErich BarnesSEmlen TunnellSpider LockhartSJimmy PattonTerry Kinard If you were to ask me which side of the football defined the Giants franchise, it's an easy decision. And while this franchise has enjoyed some talented and productive players at the third level in the secondary, it is quite obviously defined by the players who made up the various front sevens. As we discu sed above, the Giants have found succe s with both odd- and even-man fronts. While creating this 53-man depth chart, we had to omit borderline stars in the front seven including Andy Robustelli, George Martin, Pepper Johnson, and Gary Reasons because of how loaded the roster was at their respective positions.Outside linebackers are the cream of the crop on the Giants defense from a positional standpoint. Taylor NBA Golden State Warriors Jeresy was a two-time Super Bowl champion and 10-time Pro Bowl honoree, Taylor's visionary play helped bring about changes in how teams rush and block for the pa s. He finished with 1,088 total tackles and 132.5 quarterback sacks. Banks played on the same dominant Giants defense with Taylor and is more than deserving of the No. 1 spot on any outside linebacker depth chart that doesn't include Taylor. Van Pelt was a coverage specialist at linebacker in an era where linebackers were mostly built to stop the run. Armstead was selected in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft before he went on to rack up five Pro Bowl and four first-team All-Pro appearances.