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So far, the New York Giants’ 2025 offseason has gone nearly according to plan. After making multiple splashes in free agency, general manager Joe Schoen had one of the best drafts of his career in April. With training camps on deck, the Giants’ roster is nearly complete, with just a few trade targets around the league who can tie up loose ends.
After not-so-subtly taking the second half of their 2024 season, the Giants were forced to make major changes in the offseason. Shockingly, despite the relatively bare market, Schoen managed to land some of the biggest fish in the sea. New York ended free agency with Jevon Holland, Paulson Adebo, Russell Wilson and Chauncey Golston on its roster.
Schoen rode the momentum into the draft, where he hauled in seven more players, led by No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter. The highly touted edge rusher topped the class, but the Giants also traded up for Jaxson Dart, their presumed quarterback of the future. Potential late-round gems Marcus Mbow and Cam Skattebo rounded out an exciting crop of talent that managed to get many skeptical fans back in on the team.
Even with the stellar offseason thus far, New York still has a couple of areas to address. A 4-13 team is not fixed by a handful of free agents and a solid rookie class. Schoen has a couple of months remaining until training camps begin, giving him time to compile a list of trade targets to complete the Giants’ roster.
The Giants had easily one of the worst secondaries in 2024, but addressed that dire need in free agency by bringing in Adebo and Holland. Adebo gives the team a lockdown cornerback for the first time in years, alleviating pressure off former first-round pick Deonte Banks. However, behind Adebo and Banks, New York lacks depth at cornerback.
Rookies Dru Phillips and Tyler Nubin were the lone bright spots in the team’s secondary during 2024. With Phillips locking down the slot and Nubin displaying elite pursuit, both showed the ability to develop into premier players of their respective positions. Holland pairs nicely with Nubin on paper, making outside cornerback the biggest question mark.
In theory, Adebo’s inclusion will help Banks, who took a significant step back in his second year. His supposed locker room issues led to a surprise benching in Week 8 after Brian Daboll criticized his effort on a missed tackle. Ideally, Adebo gives Banks the luxury of covering the opposing No. 2 wideouts instead of the best pass-catchers in the league.
However, with Adebo’s below-average shadow rate and his recovery from a broken femur, he is still not an automatic solution to New York’s issues. The Giants still need more veteran depth at cornerback, making the Los Angeles Rams’ Cobie Durant a viable trade target.
Durant started 14 games in 2024, posting an above-average 63.7 player grade on Pro Football Focus on 449 coverage snaps. Yet, despite his improvements, he...
