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“They have real players at some of the premium positions that are hardest to find. They have a borderline All-Pro left tackle when he’s healthy (Andrew Thomas), who’s played at an extremely high level since he came back this year. You have a really, really talented receiver (Nabers) who has a torn ACL right now that will be coming back. You have multiple pass rushers,” Mays says. “Like, you have three potential building blocks on the defensive line with Abdul Carter, Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns.”
For the first time in years, New York has a truly talented young core. Dart, Nabers, and pass rusher Abdul Carter are all 22 years old. All-Pro left tackle Andrew Thomas is 26. Defensive end Brian Burns, who coleads the NFL in sacks with Myles Garrett, is 27, and deeply overqualified rotational pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, the former fifth pick in the draft, is 24. All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is having a down season but is just 27 and the oldest member of this group. New York has a promising quarterback on a rookie contract, an elite-looking receiver on a rookie contract, a stalwart left tackle, and a loaded defensive line.
They need cornerbacks and may need to upgrade the majority of their offensive line, but the most important—and expensive—positions on the roster are already accounted for. Worst-to-first divisional turnarounds have been spawned from much less.
“It’s up there,” said a coach who expects to receive significant interest this cycle, when asked where the Giants’ vacancy ranks. “The quarterback is going to be really good. You have an elite defensive line. Nabers. (Cam) Skattebo. There’s talent. That defense, with the right system, is top five immediately. The offense can grow into something pretty cool. The rest is easy to piece together.”
Here’s what the New York Giants must consider as the most important factor with team brass set to begin the search for Brian Daboll’s replacement as head coach:
If the next head coach does not have a legitimate plan for how to get the most out...
