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New York Giants headlines for Thursday
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The New York Giants have just $1.6 million in salary cap space, the lowest amount in the league according to the NFLPA. That will surely change soon because $1.6 million isn’t nearly enough cap space to sign their draft class. The Giants will also need additional cap space down the road for in-season expenses, including the practice squad and injury replacements.
The Giants will need cap space when they start signing their top picks. No. 3 pick Abdul Carter’s contract will carry an $8.2 million cap hit and No. 25 pick Jaxson Dart will have a $3.1 million cap hit.
3. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants: 1,968 yards, 10 TDs (9 starts). Dart will begin his career behind Russell Wilson and perhaps also Jameis Winston, but history suggests the No. 25 pick will make a Year 1 impact. From 2011 to 2024, 38 of 47 first-round QBs (81%) took over as the starter prior to Week 10. Twenty-three (49%) started in Week 1, including Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix last season. Of the seven QBs picked in the 20-32 range, six played as rookies and four took over before Week 5.
T-1. Abdul Carter, Edge, New York Giants: 6.0. Carter, the No. 3 pick, might eventually emerge as one of the league’s best defenders, but he will likely begin his career in a rotation with Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux.
3. Brian Daboll (New York Giants). Giants ownership gave a vote of confidence to Daboll (and general manager Joe Schoen) last season, despite going 3-14 and having one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Daboll is 9-25 in the two seasons since leading the Giants to the playoffs and winning a playoff game in his first season as the head coach (2022).
The Giants have a brutal schedule, yet have a better roster than last season. If the offensive line can be competent, New York may double its win total from 2024. Daboll can’t go on a massive losing streak like he did in each of the last two seasons, or he’ll be looking for a new...
