Giants news, 6/12: Brandon Brown sees young, growing nucleus, Tiki Barber, Jameis Winston, more headlines

New York Giants headlines for Thursday

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

• Giants’ assistant GM Brandon Brown sees young, growing nucleus
• Tiki Barber: New York Giants trying to establish ‘Old School Giants’ identity
• Lessons for 2025 from the building of the 2007 Giants
• CBS Sports names Paulson Adebo Giants’ top offseason move
• Giants Reacts Survey: What storyline are you most interested in for minicamp?

Other Giant observations

Three ways Giants offense will look different: Return of the deep ball, limited run game | The Athletic

With the Steelers last year, 11.6 percent of Wilson’s attempts were deep passes — throws that traveled at least 22 yards in the air, according to TruMedia — the ninth-highest mark in the league among qualified quarterbacks. Giants QBs only let it fly on 8.6 percent of their passes, which was 24th in the league.

One other thing to note about Wilson’s deep passing is that when it’s not there, the QB is quick to check it down. That means Giants running backs could be in for a huge receiving workload this season. Per TruMedia, Wilson targeted running backs on 22.3 percent of his throws last year, the third-highest rate in the league. By comparison, Giants quarterbacks targeted running backs on 14.9 percent of their throws, 26th in the NFL.

Darius Slayton is resigned to an 18-game season

Jameis Winston quietly makes plays as Russell Wilson works to justify being handed No. 1 job | New York Daily News

Winston, meanwhile, is the big play hunter. The gunslinger. The veteran who likes to let it rip. Sometimes it gets him in trouble. Sometimes it leads to six points...If chasing explosive plays is what Daboll and the Giants are after, however, it’s hard to understand how Winston won’t receive an early call in the bullpen if he remains on the team come the fall.

If Winston remains on this Giants roster in September for whatever reason, though — whether it’s because Dart isn’t ready or the organization wants a contingency plan to Wilson — his playmaking is too intriguing to leave in the background with his helmet in his hand. Sooner rather than later, if Winston keeps being himself on this team, he’ll play.

Predicting the winners of the NFL’s top quarterback battles in 2025 | PFF

New York Giants: Russell Wilson vs. Jameis Winston vs. Jaxson Dart. With Dart likely out of the running early doors, it comes down to Russell Wilson or Jameis Winston. And from there, the choice becomes a lot simpler for the Giants. Winston is an excellent locker-room presence, and he ignited a sinking Cleveland Browns offense in 2024. But he remains a turnover machine, and his 5.2% turnover-worthy play rate led the NFL last season.

Wilson might not be close to the player he was five years ago, but his 79.5 PFF overall grade with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 was his...