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New York Giants headlines for Saturday
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Russell Wilson discussed his choice to join the New York Giants in free agency, explaining that the rookie season of wide receiver Malik Nabers factored into his decision.
"New York and this opportunity here to play here, the world's biggest market, the toughest, one of the toughest divisions in football... a lot of odds against you….I just turned on the film and watching this guy Malik Nabers, man, this dude's a superstar," Wilson said during an appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony. "I saw him, I was watching the film and just before I tried to make decisions, try to get a clear understanding of who the players are, this and that, and obviously you see the highlights and everything else, but when you watch every single catch and every single rep and every play, you get to see the kind of player he is, man, he's dynamic."
Top priority: Decide how best to develop Jaxson Dart. As always, it comes down to the quarterback. Veteran free agent Russell Wilson begins the offseason as the starter, but given his lackluster play down the stretch for the Steelers last year, we can’t assume he sticks. The biggest question for the coaching staff is how ready Dart is to see the field. Entering the draft, it was a commonly held thought that he could use a Patrick Mahomes-type redshirt season, and GM Joe Schoen has suggested time on the bench will benefit Dart. However, given that Schoen and coach Brian Daboll are under pressure to win now, they might want to accelerate that timeline to prove to ownership that they can turn things around with the young QB. As we saw last year with Drake Maye in New England, sometimes rookies force their way onto the field earlier than initially anticipated — even behind woeful offensive lines. The 36-year-old Wilson is who he is at this point in his career. Dart brings upside. The key question is if that talent is better tapped by him learning from the sideline or while under fire in 2025.
15. Andrew Thomas, New York Giants. Thomas would likely rank significantly higher if he were able to stay healthy. However, the Georgia product has logged fewer than 1,000 combined snaps over the past...
