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New York Giants headlines for Thursday
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18. New York Giants. Double whammy for the Giants: a roster that needs work and a schedule that looks unforgiving. New York plays 10 games against 2024 playoff teams this season, with six of those coming in the first eight weeks. Playing the AFC West and NFC North on top of six division games is absolutely brutal. And if that wasn’t bad enough, two of the games it drew as a “reward” for finishing fourth are against San Francisco and Las Vegas. Not exactly the cellar dwellers you’d expect.
It’s a tough break, because I really don’t think the roster is that bad. If the Giants had an easier road in front of them, I’d be tempted to think Russell Wilson, Malik Nabers and this fierce pass rush could get them to nine wins. But against this slate, I don’t know. It’s tough to see. Playoff odds: +650
No matter how well Wilson plays, regardless of what Winston and DeVito do, it’ll take a massive upset for any of the three to stand in Dart’s way once he’s ready, whenever that may be. And Daboll knows this, which is why the dance between the development and eventual deployment of a 21-year-old quarterback is a delicate one.
Dart might not play a down for the Giants this season. There's also a chance he starts much sooner than anticipated. Embrace this as Big Blue reality, which remains a mystery because of what we know and what we don't.
27. New York Giants: Russell Wilson & Malik Nabers. Nabers earned an 87.1 PFF receiving grade as a rookie in 2024 and should continue to thrive, regardless of whether the Giants slot in Wilson, Jameis Winston or Jaxson Dart at quarterback. Wilson recorded an impressive 6.3% big-time throw rate last season, so it's clear that he, Winston or Dart will be looking for Nabers deep down the field.
9. Giants: QB Russell Wilson* | HC Brian Daboll. It's possible we might be underselling Wilson's alignment with Daboll, who's really just needed competent play-action quarterbacking to...
