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When Brian Daboll spoke at the annual league meeting on Tuesday, the New York Giants coach noted there were 163 days until his team would play its opener. At least that was the number he had heard.

Assuming the Giants open on the first Sunday of the season, Sept. 10, the number was actually 166, but either way, that leaves plenty of time to fine tune and refine a roster that still needs work.

The Giants and general manager Joe Schoen believe they’re “better” after trading for tight end Darren Waller, adding depth to the wide receiver room, addressing the defensive line and signing middle linebacker Bobby Okereke. They also signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a new deal and placed the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley.

Still, they know a lot needs to be done. While a reporter listed last season’s accomplishments, Daboll chimed in that they got “smoked in the playoffs” by division-rival Philadelphia Eagles.

Daboll’s crew isn’t resting on laurels after winning a playoff game. The Giants need a center, a high-end wide receiver, more on the defensive line and at least one cornerback.

“It’s not fantasy football,” Schoen told reporters on Monday. “So they say, ‘Go get a No. 1 receiver!’ You can only afford what is on the market and what is available. So all these things sound great, but with the receiver group that was out there Parris Campbell was a guy our coaches really liked and we liked. [Darius] Slayton, getting him back was important.

“It was important to upgrade our D-line, linebackers. I know receiver is kind of the one everyone wants to talk to, but I think Daniel [Jones] has a better group.”

That it is a better group does not mean it is a complete group. Two weeks into free agency and one month out from the