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8. New York Giants. There are certainly aspects of the Big Blue revamp to like. New York boasts a potential game-wrecking defensive front with No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter joining Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence. Receiver Malik Nabers is a stud and could be even more productive in his second season with a stable QB situation. There is little doubt that the Giants upgraded the signal-caller room with the additions of Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and first-rounder Jaxson Dart. (Of course, compared to what they employed last year, that isn't saying much.) I don't think the Giants are three-win bad. However, Wilson hasn't proven lately he's a game-altering QB. He's been inconsistent and panicky in the pocket. The ever-present questions along New York's offensive line won't do him any favors. Dart is a wild card. With a coaching staff squarely under pressure to produce positive results, the rookie could be forced into action earlier than planned. Even if we can buy that the G-Men are better in 2025, expecting them to completely leap over the Super Bowl champs, the Jayden Daniels-led Commanders and a Cowboys club getting Dak Prescott back is a nonstarter.
Malik Nabers (NYG, WR5). He’s hamstrung because of his quarterback situation, but that didn’t crush his value last year. Nabers was top-10 in targets in the red zone and inside the 10-yard line, where he ranked third (in percentage). He was the 10th fastest player in max speed, just a whisker above Marvin Harrison (I’m surprised he didn’t trounce Harrison). However, he won just three of 17 tight targets, a win rate that was 74th among WRs. His yards after catch were negative relative to expected. Nabers can fairly be called a volume player, but I think the targets are earned. Overall, I’m slightly below market on Nabers.
Jon Runyan just spilled the worst kept secret in Giants land: He had surgery this offseason.
On a recent episode of the Giants Huddle podcast, the veteran guard revealed that he did, in fact, undergo a procedure for the ankle injury he sustained in December 2024.
“Yep, had surgery back in mid-December,” Runyan said, via the Giants Huddle podcast. “Stayed up here the whole offseason. We have a great training staff, great...
