Giants Wire
One of the main goals of New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen since he took over the team three years ago has been to upgrade the overall talent.
Thus far, Schoen hasn’t really moved the needle in that area. He has conducted three drafts and only his most recent one has been received warmly by critics.
The Giants have a 9-25 record over the last two seasons and everyone is on the hook here in 2025. Looking at Schoen’s performance, he is growing into the job but there is still quite a way to go to get the club back into contention.
In a list of the NFL’s Top 101 players compiled by Pro Football Focus, the Giants placed just two names and one of them predates Schoen’s tenure.
53. DI Dexter Lawrence
Lawrence continues to play like one of the best defensive tackles in football, earning a top-three grade at the position for the third straight season. In fact, he was the only interior defender in the league with 80-plus grades both as a pass-rusher and run defender in 2024. Lawrence’s nine sacks on the season were the third most among defensive tackles as well.
The second is naturally Schoen’s best draft pick to date, a player who has already paid major dividends.
59. WR Malik Nabers
Nabers was the best receiver in college football last year at LSU, and he was the NFL’s best rookie receiver this season.
His 1,204 receiving yards ranked seventh among all receivers in the league in 2024 while his 86.7 PFF grade was eighth. Nabers was especially dangerous after the catch, placing third in receiving yards after contact (256) and fifth in forced missed tackles (19). The Giants drafted an LSU receiver in the first round 10 years ago in Odell Beckham Jr., and it looks like they struck gold again with the same exact method.
The Giants will have an increased war chest this offseason to use on player extensions and free agents thanks to the salary cap increase and also hold the No. 3 overall selection in the draft.
It’s do or die for Schoen and underlings this spring.
