It takes more than one year on the job to construct a roster capable of competing at a high level in the upcoming season and the next and the next.

In 2022, the Giants’ new front office, with little more than salary cap scraps to work with, did what it could and hoped for the best.

Even though the team exceeded expectations, winning nine games and one more in the playoffs, the builders knew there was much more work to be done.

And so, general manager Joe Schoen and his staff put together a plan this offseason to improve not only the talent at the top of the depth chart but also the depth from top to bottom, attempting to mitigate as many weak links as possible.

How successful the Giants were this time around cannot be determined yet.

Once training camp arrives and the pads go on, the competition on the field will provide the first clues as to whether the assembled group is deeper and thus capable of producing upgraded results.

“Just looking for competition every day,’’ assistant general manager Brandon Brown said recently. “I think the biggest thing when you look at the 90-man roster from last year to this year is improving the depth. We don’t want anybody to be comfortable.

“Every day we wanted to make sure, hey, everyone has to earn their check. I think at whatever level you are on the roster.

“The undrafted guys are going to be given an equal opportunity. You see how many rookies that we played last year. It’s merit based. Best man wins out.’’

The churning of the roster, especially the bottom third, will go on through the summer. As of now, Brown said he is confident in this: “I think we improved the depth.’’

It appears there were two areas of concern the Giants focused on as they selectively added talent.

They knew they needed to greatly improve a run defense that finished 27th in the NFL in 2022, allowing 144.2 yards per game, and they knew they needed to add speed and playmaking to an offense that managed to complete only 28 passes of 20 or more yards all season — the lowest figure in the league.

Brown said this was about looking at “what our pain points were’’ and not being satisfied.

“It’s being reflective,’’ Brown said. “Looking in the mirror, being honest with each other and saying, ‘Hey, how do we give the coaches the best opportunity to put the best product in the field?’ ’’

Trading with the Raiders for tight end Darren Waller was the spotlight attraction, but that was not the only move to put more weapons around quarterback Daniel Jones.

Wide receiver Parris Campbell finally kicked the injury bug last season in his fourth year with the Colts and is a speed demon.

Rookie Jalin Hyatt was a third-round selection — the Giants had him graded as a second-round value — and proved in college at Tennessee that he can get behind opposing defenses and find his way into the end zone.

Re-signing Darius Slayton means a player who has averaged 15 yards per reception in his four-year career will be back again as a vertical threat.

“We get with the coaches in the postseason, we say, ‘Hey, how do we get better? What areas do we need to improve on?’ ’’ Brown said. “We’re not satisfied with how the season ended, and being explosive is one of them. You see them from the tight end position to the wide receiver position.

“You don’t have to accumulate long drives when you can have the quick-strike ability.’’

Fortifying the run defense started with the most expensive free-agent acquisition — the Giants signed inside linebacker Bobby Okereke to a four-year deal worth $40 million — but the under-the-radar additions of veteran defensive tackles A’Shawn Robinson, 28, and Rakeem Nunez-Roches, 29, should make the defensive unit more stout up front.

“They got a lot of experience playing in this league, both big, strong, powerful guys that enjoy playing the run,’’ defensive line coach Andre Patterson said. “Joe and his staff have done a great job of adding to my room and making the competition level really high.

“We’re going to have great competition to see who’s gonna make this team.

“I just know this, A’Shawn and Nacho [Nunez-Roches] pride themselves on being really good run players and their demeanor is all about the run game. I think that’s gonna add to our room in how they see themselves and how they carry themselves on the field.

“Hopefully, that’s gonna show when we get pads on and we play real football.’’